The study presents data from more than 30 research universities, medical schools and other colleges pursuing NIH grants.  The 122-page report helps its readers answer questions such as: how skilled do universities and other colleges view their researchers in making contacts at the NIH, on understanding its range of grant programs, or in questions that might be posed in NIH peer reviews?  What percentage of grants are R01 grants?  What percentage of grant volume results from collaborations with other institutions? With the private sector? How many colleges have hired consultants to assist with NIH grant pursuit and what have been the results?  How much staff time do institutions expend in monitoring the NIH? How many institutions have mentoring programs for junior faculty? How many workshops do colleges offer annually in NIH grant preparation and how well attended are these workshops?  How do colleges evaluate their NIH grant procurement efforts?  Data in the report is broken out separately by criteria such as college size and types, as well as by NIH grant volume. Data is presented separately for research universities,  medical schools, and other institutions.