Hold on to your hat, here's the data for the last 5 years anyway.  If you
give my your fax number, I'll give you the last 10.

Geri Walker, Director
Bureau for Faculty Research
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA  98225

Year         Number Rec'd       Number Funded        success Rate (%)
1992            557                             152
27.3
1993            510                             127
24.9
1994            593                             130
21.9
1995            580                             140
24.1
1996            646                             141
21.8 (estimate)

At 04:34 PM 2/14/97 -0600, you wrote:
>         Aargh!  It's Friday afternoon and I give up.  I've been looking
>         for success-rate data over the past couple of years for NIH AREA
>         applicants (I have a faculty member interested in the
>         Musculoskeletal Institute (NIAMSD) who needs some encouragement).
>
>         I know I had something in my hands not long ago.  Can't find it.
>         Can't find any such data on the NIH web site.  Can someone suggest
>         a strategy (or, better yet, suggest an answer!)?
>
>         Happy Valentine's Day to all!  And thanks.
>