A new study finds black scientists are less likely to receive research funding from the National Institutes of Health than their white counterparts. According to the report, a 10-percentage-point gap exists between black and white researchers when it comes to winning the most common type of NIH grant, despite the fact that all hold doctorate degrees and have similar levels of experience. Roughly 27 percent of white applicants won funding between the years 2000 and 2006, compared to just 17 percent of African Americans.