Grant writing Does race matter when applying for National Institutes of Health grants? A new study found that of 58,148 applications submitted by white researchers, 15,700 were accepted and funded by the NIH. Additionally, 198 of the 1164 applications submitted by black researchers were funded.

(Source: Science, August 19, 2011)

a) Is there evidence that the chance for funding is higher for white researchers?

b) What kind of study is this? How does that affect the inference you made in part a?