NIH NLM

Grants & Funding

  1. Applying For a Grant
  2. What kinds of grants does NLM fund? 
  3. Who can apply for an NLM grant? 
  4. I know my impact score, how can I tell if my application will be funded?
  5. What happens to my application if I don't get funded? 
  6. Will NLM review a draft of my project plan? 
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  1. Reviewing Your Application
  2. What is an impact/priority score?
  3. When can I get my impact/priority score?
  4. What is a criterion score?
  5. If I get a good impact/priority score, will my grant be funded?
  6. How do I submit an appeal of the peer review of my application?.
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  1. Managing Your Application
  2. Can I extend the period of my grant?
  3. If I invent something during my grant, who owns the invention?
  4. What kinds of final reports are required after the grant ends?
  5. My Notice of Award (NoA) says the grant is subject to Streamlined Noncompeting Award Procedures (SNAP) - what does that mean?
  6. What kinds of changes require pre-approval by NLM staff?
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  1. New / Early Stage Investigator R01 grants
  2. What is the average number of publications for a successful New Investigator R01 applicant?
  3. How do budget cuts affect NLM funding and the number of new independent investigator awards?
  4. I am an early stage investigator and I received a priority score of 34 on my R01 grant application. Why wasn't I funded?
  5. What is the funding rate (number of applicants versus number funded) for each type of award?
  6. Would my being a PI on a multi-PI R01 grant lead to my losing my new investigator status?
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  1. K99 / R00 grants
  2. Which study section reviews NLM K99/R00 applications?
  3. Do I have to have a faculty position when I apply for K99?
  4. For the K99 award, is the 4-year postdoc training limit counted till the day when the application is submitted or is it the day when the award is made?
  5. Will K99/R00 award recipients be considered "new investigators" when applying for their first NIH R01 support?
  6. My teaching and clinical responsibilities take up 50% of my time. Can I apply for K99 support to cover the rest of my salary?
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  1. K01 grants
  2. What is the salary ceiling for this award?
  3. Who is eligible?
  4. I have a PhD in Computer Sciences and postdoctoral experience in software development. Can I apply for this award?
  5. What can the research and development funds be used for?
  6. What is the purpose of the K01 award?
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