ATNF applied ‘semi-anonymisation’ by using first initials and surnames for names, removing affiliations, shifting the applicant list to the last page, and arranging it alphabetically to conceal the lead investigator’s identity.

AAT, ACNS, and NCMAS required applicants to anonymise their applications by excluding names and affiliations in the application text, using third-person language, and providing team expertise and background in a separate document.

These entities were: - Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) - Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS) - Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) - National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme (NCMAS)

Curious about our data? Our dataset contained 4,582 applications and their outcomes (3,348 from rounds before anonymisation, and 1,231 from rounds after anonymisation was implemented) from four Australian entities that allocate access to specialised scientific equipment.

Finding 3: Anonymisation generally maintained the existing gender equity landscape, barring one case of improved success rates for women-led applications and not men-led applications following anonymisation.

Finding 2: There was a noteworthy absence of gender differences in application scores, success rates and allocated resources before anonymisation at all organisations.

Here, we highlight three key findings: Finding 1: Anonymisation boosted success rates for applications led by early career researchers and decreased success rates for more senior-career researchers at one of the organisations, irrespective of the applicant’s gender.

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