What is a Type 4 NIH award?

Type 4. Extension. Request for additional years of support beyond the years previously awarded. (Used only for select programs.)

What are the NIH divisions?

NIH Institutes

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • National Eye Institute (NEI)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

What percentage of NIH grants get funded?

21.4 percent
Extramural researchers submitted 36,250 applications. NIH funded 7,767 awards, leading to a 21.4 percent success rate.

How many types of federal grants are there?

The three general types of federal grants to state and local governments are categorical grants, block grants, and general revenue sharing (see Table 1).

How many branches of the NIH are there?

NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. NIH leadership plays an active role in shaping the agency’s activities and outlook.

Is the CDC part of NIH?

No, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health are separate operating divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS has 11 operating divisions in total, as displayed on the HHS Organizational Chart.

What percentage of research proposals are funded?

The 2018 Report will reflect the beginnings of the new “living document” MRR. In FY 2017, approximately 82% of NSF’s competitively reviewed full proposals were research proposals. The funding rate for research proposals was 21% overall, with directorate rates ranging from 30% in Geosciences to 18% in Engineering.

Is it hard to get an NIH grant?

It is extremely rare to be awarded an NIH grant on your first try; most investigators submit five to 10 applications before one is funded, said Benjamin Bleier, MD, director of otolaryngology translational research at Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston.