How competitive are R01 grants?

R01 (Research Project Grants) Like almost all types of NIH funding, these grants are highly competitive; although the exact percentage of funded applications varies by year, institute, and specific request for applications (RFA) or program announcement (PA).

How hard is it to get an R01 grant?

The R01 Grant Funding for this grant category is extremely competitive; while NIH funds approximately 20\% of grant applications, only 10\% of R01 grants are funded. Grants are typically for 3-5 years and can be renewed.

What is an R21 proposal?

The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development.

Can a postdoc apply for an R21?

Postdocs at Emory are eligible to apply for the following types of NIH grants: NIH Small Grant Program (R03) NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research (R21)

What is an R21 R33 grant?

The R33 is a recently established NIH grant mechanism to provide a second phase for the support of innovative exploratory and development research initiated under the R21 mechanism. Responsibility for the planning, direction, and execution of the proposed project will be solely that of the applicant.

How many pages is an R21?

Effective June 2017!

Section	Mechanism	NEW Page Limit
	R21 (new)
NEW SECTIONS/ LIMITS
2. Specific Aims	All R01/R03/R21 (new or resubmit)	1 Page
3. Research Strategy significance innovation approach	Al R01(new or resubmit) All R03/R21(new or resubmit)	12 Pages 6 Pages

Can postdoc apply for R21?

What is a typical R01 budget?

If you contrast that with the research project grant for the R01, this is an award up to five years. It doesn’t have to be for 5 years, could be four years. The budget is typically less than $500,000 annually in direct costs. If you need more than that, you need to write a letter and get some prior approval for that.

What is the difference between K08 and K23?

The K08 grant is the “Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award,” while the K23 is the “Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award.” The main difference between these two grants is that the K23 requires direct interaction with human subjects, while the K08 does not.

Can postdocs apply for R21?

What is a good score on an NIH grant?

Generally speaking, impact/priority scores of 10 to 30 are most likely to be funded; scores between 31 and 45 might be funded; scores greater than 46 are rarely funded. Before 2009, NIH used a different score system, with final scores from 100 to 500, where 100 was best.