http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/meetings/NIHPeerReviewReportFINALDRAFT.pdf

See top p. 53
"A related concern regarding early-career investigators is that the
average age of the first R01-equivalent award increased from 37 years in
1980 to 42 years today (Figure 15)."

Also...p. 52
Table 4. Funding rate for first-time R01-equivalent awardees.

> Do any of you have any data or a data source that shows how long it took
> a new PI (Assist. Professor lets say) to receive their first grant (NIH
> R01 as an example) 20 to 25 years ago vs. how long it would take today?
> Is there a definite increase in time?  Is that perceived?
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> Your collective wisdom is appreciated.
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> Regards,
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> Dan Nordquist
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> Pre-Award Director
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> Washington State University
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