Data are Available on NIH Funding Plans
The NIH-Wide Strategic Plan
for Fiscal Years (FYs 2016-2020)
laid the groundwork for discussing data on our funding strategies—see page 28
for example data on R01 applications across peer review percentiles in FY 2014.
The 21st Century Cures Act recognized the value of reporting such information.
Building on what we have blogged on before (see here, here, here, and here), let’s talk more about how we make
funding decisions and show some data as well.
Funding
decisions rely heavily on peer review scores, but there is more to the story. NIH
Institutes and Centers (ICs) weigh those scores together with ensuring their
entire research portfolio addresses the
wide array of diseases, conditions, or other research areas within its mission. They also account for
unmet scientific needs and build on recent unexpected breakthroughs as part of prudent
planning. When public health needs emerge, such as for the opioid epidemic or a
microbial outbreak, ICs must be nimble enough to respond. Training, work force,
and infrastructure needs are also thrown into the mix. Want more? See our NIH Funding Strategies
page and find individual IC strategic plans on NIH RePORT.
Some
ICs, though not all, set percentile-based
paylines each fiscal year. R01 applications that fall below the payline
are likely to be funded, while those above may not. Moreover, not every
application scored within the payline, it should be noted, may be selected for
funding (see here
for some r...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike NIH Data Book NIH funding plans Source Type: funding
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