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Reviewing NIAID’s Application and Award Counts for FY 2022

Funding News Edition: February 15, 2023

We share the number of R01-equivalent and R21 applications that NIAID received in the previous fiscal year (FY) as well as how many awards NIAID made in turn.

Understand the Peer Review Process to Inform Your Next Application

Funding News Edition: April 5, 2023

You may be able to anticipate which standing review group and primary reviewers are most likely to review your application, then write to fit your reviewers' areas of scientific focus and levels of understanding.

Some Applications Have Deadlines for Actions Before the Due Date

Funding News Edition: April 3, 2024

NIAID staff can identify issues that may cause your application to be withdrawn, not fare well in peer review, or have lowered potential for an award. The earlier you contact us, the earlier we can provide advice that you can use to improve your application.

Clarification for Upcoming Fellowship Application Due Dates

Funding News Edition: March 13, 2025

If you are applying to a parent Fellowship notice of funding opportunity for the April 8 or May 7, 2025 Standard Due Dates, you must use the FORMS-H application forms and instructions. 

Remember to Address Rigor and Reproducibility in Your Next Application

Funding News Edition: January 18, 2023

NIH expects researchers to use unbiased and well-controlled experimental design, methodology, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results.

Take Some Hints from Our New R01, K08 Sample Applications

Funding News Edition: November 6, 2024

NIAID recently posted two R01 sample applications and one K08 sample application to serve as examples of outstanding grantsmanship and demonstrate a successful approach to presenting a research plan.

Distribution of Applications by Career Stage Held Steady Through the Pandemic

Funding News Edition: August 16, 2023

The most recent analysis found a continual increase in the proportion of applications designating either female or underrepresented minority early-stage investigators both before and after the pandemic.

Know What Application and Progress Report Information NIH May Share

Funding News Edition: February 7, 2024

Any recipient of federal support and the information they submit to the government is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Call for Applications for the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program

Funding News Edition: June 20, 2024

The Lasker Scholars program supports candidates in two phases: an initial phase within the NIH Intramural Research Program and a subsequent phase with extramural grant funding.

New Application Instructions for Data Management and Sharing Costs

Funding News Edition: September 6, 2023

The single “Data Management and Sharing Costs” line item will no longer be required; NIH recognizes that DMS costs may occur in multiple cost categories.

“Are there guidelines for the font I use in my application?”

Funding News Edition: January 15, 2025

Yes, NIH guidelines for fonts and formatting explained.

NIH Reissues Parent Fellowship Opportunities; New AIDS-Related F31 Application Deadline

Funding News Edition: September 20, 2023

Fellowship grants provide stipends, tuition and fees, and an institutional allowance. Funding levels will vary depending on the candidate’s experience and proposed Research Plan.

Examining NIAID’s R01 and R21 Application and Award Counts for FY 2023

Funding News Edition: March 6, 2024

We share the number of R01-equivalent and R21 applications that NIAID received in the previous fiscal year as well as the number of grants NIAID awarded. To add context, we present the data alongside the same figures for the preceding 4 years.

Seek NIAID’s Help for an Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial Application

Funding News Edition: February 1, 2023

NIAID strongly encourages consultations to apprise principal investigators of the time, cost, and regulatory obligations that come with seeking and receiving an investigator-initiated clinical trial award.

Tabulating NIAID’s R01 and R21 Application and Award Counts for FY 2024

Funding News Edition: December 18, 2024

Each year, we share the number of R01-equivalent and R21 applications that NIAID received in the previous fiscal year as well as the number of grants NIAID awarded.

“If I include an illustration in my application, does it count against my page limit?”

Funding News Edition: December 18, 2024

Yes, an image included in your grant application’s Research Strategy would count against the page limit.

“Will my resubmission be assigned to the same peer reviewers as my initial application?”

Funding News Edition: March 13, 2025

It’s possible, but study section rosters rotate and scientific review officers assign applications to peer reviewers based on scientific expertise.

R01 Renewal Applications: Calculate Your Budget Cap

Funding News Edition: July 17, 2024

NIAID caps R01 research project grant renewals at 20 percent above the direct costs of the last competing award period, less the costs of certain items like subawards’ facilities and adminsitrative costs.

Provide Input on Proposed Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications

Funding News Edition: January 18, 2023

The Revised Simplified Review Framework would reorganize five major regulatory criteria under three scored categories and reduce the number of non-score driving review considerations that reviewers evaluate.

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