Friends and Colleagues:

When analyzing grant activity at Notre Dame, we have occasionally wondered
if the trands we observe are unique to us, or a reflection of a larger
national scene.

We have tried, without success, to uncover data that help us draw this
national picture. Thus, we have decided to try to collect this data
ourselves.

If you, too, would find them useful, please answer the questions below and
E-mail the answers to me at:

xxxxxx@nd.edu

I've devised a form below to simplify your response and our tabulation.

We will be posting the results of the survey if there is enough interest.
Please also let me know if this would interest you.

Many thanks for your help.

Bob Burke

________________________________________________________________________________
SURVEY
of research administrators
Nov. 1995

Please answer the following questions about your college or university,
with data as of the end of your most recent reporting period--e.g., the end
of the 1994-95 fiscal year.

1. Number of faculty

 total                                _______

 arts, humanities and social sciences _______
 (or A, H & SS)

2. Number of grant proposals submitted

 year         1994-95    1993-94      1992-93     1991-92     1990-91

 total        _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 A, H & SS    _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

3. Number of awards received

 year         1994-95    1993-94      1992-93     1991-92     1990-91

 total        _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 A, H & SS    _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

4. Amount of dollars received (in $000s)

 year         1994-95    1993-94      1992-93     1991-92     1990-91

 total        _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 A, H & SS    _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

5. Number of proposals sent to ...

 year         1994-95    1993-94      1992-93     1991-92     1990-91

 TOTAL

 federal      _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 state/local  _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 private      _______    _______      _______     _______     _______
 foundations

 corporations _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 A, H & SS

 federal      _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 state/local  _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

 private      _______    _______      _______     _______     _______
 foundations

 corporations _______    _______      _______     _______     _______

6. Your institution's ranking on the Carnegie Endowment scale

 Research I       _____

 Research II      _____

 Doctoral I       _____

 Doctoral II      _____

 Comprehensive I  _____

 Comprehensive II _____

 Other            _____

7. Public or private

 Public           _____

 Private          _____

Please send your answers to:

xxxxxx@nd.edu

Thank you!

________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
Robert P. Burke                         (219) 631-6494
Institute for Scholarship               fax: (219) 631-7743
 in the Liberal Arts                  e-mail: xxxxxx@nd.edu
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana  46556
USA