Extramural Program Data Statistical Package — September 2021
Contents:
- Statistical Package in PDF, 203K
- Table 1A: Applications Assigned to October 2021 Council
- Table 1B: Alzheimer's Disease Applications Assigned to October 2021 Council
- Table 1C: Applications Assigned to August 2021 Council
- Table 2: Research Project Grant Applications Assigned to the Three Most Recent Council Rounds
- Grant Types and Award Mechanisms
Table 1A
(October 2020 data included in parentheses)
| Grant Type | DAB: Number | DAB: Dollars Requested | DBSR: Number | DBSR: Dollars Requested | DN: Number | DN: Dollars Requested | DGCG: Number | DGCG: Dollars Requested | Total Number - Oct 2021 | Total Dollars Requested - Oct 2021 | Total Number - Oct 2020 | Total Dollars Requested - Oct 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project 10/2021 | 259 | $83,800,495 | 187 | $71,631,020 | 787 | $353,210,524 | 200 | $79,644,733 | 1,433 | $588,286,772 | ||
| Research Project 10/2020 | (263) | ($72,590,615) | (223) | ($103,218,494) | (882) | ($309,219,847) | (127) | ($48,551,482) | (1,495) | ($533,580,438) | ||
| SBIR | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (0) | ($0) |
| STTR | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (0) | ($0) |
| Center | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (0) | ($0) |
| Research Career | 14 | $1,391,028 | 28 | $3,525,461 | 58 | $6,949,459 | 25 | $3,140,979 | 125 | $15,006,927 | (107) | ($13,486,849) |
| Other Research | 2 | $299,977 | 2 | $1,093,365 | 13 | $14,559,469 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $15,952,811 | (36) | ($12,978,253) |
| Training | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (1) | ($367,384) |
| Fellowship | 26 | $1,300,000 | 8 | $400,000 | 96 | $4,800,000 | 3 | $150,000 | 133 | $6,650,000 | (124) | ($6,200,000) |
| Total 10/2021 | 301 | $86,791,500 | 225 | $76,649,846 | 954 | $379,519,452 | 228 | $82,935,712 | 1,708 | $625,896,510 | ||
| Total 10/2020 | (315) | ($76,857,861) | (272) | ($109,972,922) | (1,023) | ($328,006,830) | (153) | ($51,775,311) | (1,763) | ($566,612,924) |
*Data from October 2020 Council are shown italicized in parentheses. October 2021 data were run on 8/30/2021, and October 2020 data were run on 8/11/2020. Applications that had been withdrawn and contracts were not included. Dollar amounts shown are the total first-year direct costs requested. See Grant Types and Award Mechanisms for definition of NIA grant types and award mechanisms.
Table 1B
(October 2020 data included in parentheses)
| Grant Type | DAB: Number | DAB: Dollars Requested | DBSR: Number | DBSR: Dollars Requested | DN: Number | DN: Dollars Requested | DGCG: Number | DGCG: Dollars Requested | Total Number - Oct 2021 | Total Dollars Requested - Oct 2021 | Total Number - Oct 2020 | Total Dollars Reqested - Oct 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project 10/2021 | 11 | $4,154,370 | 94 | $48,519,449 | 691 | $383,851,086 | 19 | $11,602,300 | 815 | $448,127,205 | ||
| Research Project 10/2020 | (14) | ($4,721,277) | (106) | ($66,783,022) | (767) | ($342,226,472) | (3) | ($1,537,257) | (890) | ($415,268,028) | ||
| SBIR | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (0) | (0) |
| STTR | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (0) | (0) |
| Center | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (0) | (0) |
| Research Career | 1 | $115,750 | 17 | $2,196,434 | 49 | $6,021,579 | 3 | $431,807 | 70 | $8,765,570 | (56) | ($7,310,238) |
| Other Research | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $7,412,137 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $7,412,137 | (14) | ($10,480,000) |
| Training | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (1) | ($367,384) |
| Fellowship | 1 | $50,000 | 3 | $150,000 | 74 | $3,700,000 | 0 | $0 | 78 | $3,900,000 | (72) | ($3,600,000) |
| Total 10/2021 | 13 | $4,320,120 | 114 | $50,865,883 | 823 | $400,984,802 | 22 | $12,034,107 | 972 | $468,204,912 | ||
| Total 10/2020 | (16) | ($4,887,027) | (133) | ($70,380,225) | (880) | ($360,109,268) | (4) | ($1,649,130) | (1,033) | ($437,025,650) |
*These numbers may change slightly due to false negative/positive codes on AD applications. Data from October 2020 Council are shown italicized in parentheses. October 2021 data were run on 8/31/2021, and October 2020 data were run on 8/21/2020. Applications that had been withdrawn and contracts were not included. Dollar amounts shown are the first-year total costs requested. (AD application information for October Councils is generated from a database that does not display direct costs.) See Grant Types and Award Mechanisms for definition of NIA grant types and award mechanisms.
Table 1C
(August 2020 data included in parentheses)
| Grant Type | DAB: Number | DAB: Dollars Requested | DBSR: Number | DBSR: Dollars Requested | DN: Number | DN: Dollars Requested | DGCG: Number | DGCG: Dollars Requested | Total Number - Aug 2021 | Total Dollars Requested - Aug 2021 | Total Number - Aug 2020 | Total Dollars Reqested - Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project 08/2021 | 0 | $0 | 47 | $21,136,622 | 69 | $36,794,625 | 3 | $2,323,183 | 119 | $60,254,430 | ||
| Research Project 08/2020 | (111) | ($28,282,697) | (61) | ($19,951,767) | (31) | ($8,911,737) | (17) | ($19,430,728) | (220) | ($76,576,929) | ||
| SBIR | 15 | $6,435,353 | 37 | $13,915,568 | 82 | $43,353,245 | 26 | $12,346,090 | 160 | $76,050,256 | (226) | ($106,248,145) |
| STTR | 2 | $800,472 | 3 | $746,739 | 15 | $5,242,661 | 4 | $1,267,402 | 24 | $8,057,274 | (36) | ($11,141,360) |
| Center | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (5) | ($10,493,434) |
| Research Career | 0 | $0 | 7 | $1,574,146 | 6 | $1,345,288 | 18 | $4,008,270 | 31 | $6,927,704 | (0) | ($0) |
| Other Research | 19 | $39,683,894 | 5 | $2,443,975 | 1 | $2,762,416 | 0 | $0 | 25 | $44,890,285 | (5) | ($3,667,410) |
| Training | 0 | $0 | 2 | $466,232 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $466,232 | (10) | ($26,636,530) |
| Fellowship | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | (0) | ($0) |
| Total 08/2021 | 36 | $46,919,719 | 101 | $40,283,282 | 173 | $89,498,235 | 51 | $19,944,945 | 361 | $196,646,181 | ||
| Total 08/2020 | (147) | ($42,494,436) | (125) | ($51,637,389) | (167) | ($75,267,654) | (53) | ($38,727,799) | (502) | ($234,763,808) |
*Data from August 2020 Council are shown italicized in parentheses. August 2021 data were run on 8/31/2021, and August 2020 data were run on 8/11/2020. Applications that had been withdrawn and contracts were not included. Dollar amounts shown are the total first-year direct costs requested. See Grant Types and Award Mechanisms for definition of NIA grant types and award mechanisms.
Table 2
October 2021, May 2021, and January 2021
| Division | Number Reviewed | 1-10 # | 1-10 % | 11-20 # | 11-20 % | 21-30 # | 21-30 % | 31-40 # | 31-40 % | 41-50 # | 41-50 % | > 50 & not discussed # | > 50 & not discussed % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aging Biology (DAB) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 230 | 29 | 13% | 24 | 10% | 23 | 10% | 15 | 7% | 20 | 9% | 119 | 52% |
| May-21 | 260 | 29 | 11% | 30 | 12% | 33 | 13% | 20 | 8% | 20 | 8% | 128 | 49% |
| Jan-21 | 235 | 32 | 14% | 20 | 9% | 26 | 11% | 18 | 8% | 22 | 9% | 117 | 50% |
| DAB Subtotal | 725 | 90 | 12% | 74 | 10% | 82 | 11% | 53 | 7% | 62 | 9% | 364 | 50% |
| Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 168 | 18 | 11% | 22 | 13% | 14 | 8% | 16 | 10% | 11 | 7% | 87 | 52% |
| May-21 | 201 | 19 | 9% | 18 | 9% | 10 | 5% | 28 | 14% | 19 | 9% | 107 | 53% |
| Jan-21 | 201 | 14 | 7% | 26 | 13% | 14 | 7% | 21 | 10% | 17 | 8% | 109 | 54% |
| BSR Subtotal | 570 | 51 | 9% | 66 | 12% | 38 | 7% | 65 | 11% | 47 | 8% | 303 | 53% |
| Neuroscience (DN) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 753 | 60 | 8% | 50 | 7% | 63 | 8% | 80 | 11% | 87 | 12% | 413 | 55% |
| May-21 | 734 | 49 | 7% | 66 | 9% | 74 | 10% | 69 | 9% | 80 | 11% | 396 | 54% |
| Jan-21 | 780 | 43 | 6% | 68 | 9% | 60 | 8% | 77 | 10% | 98 | 13% | 434 | 56% |
| DN Subtotal | 2267 | 152 | 7% | 184 | 8% | 197 | 9% | 226 | 10% | 265 | 12% | 1243 | 55% |
| Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 182 | 30 | 16% | 10 | 5% | 17 | 9% | 18 | 10% | 24 | 13% | 83 | 46% |
| May-21 | 184 | 14 | 8% | 8 | 4% | 18 | 10% | 26 | 14% | 18 | 10% | 100 | 54% |
| Jan-21 | 151 | 16 | 11% | 12 | 8% | 16 | 11% | 13 | 9% | 19 | 13% | 75 | 50% |
| DGCG Subtotal | 517 | 60 | 12% | 30 | 6% | 51 | 10% | 57 | 11% | 61 | 12% | 258 | 50% |
| GRAND TOTAL (Three Council Rounds) | 4,079 | 353 | 9% | 354 | 9% | 368 | 9% | 401 | 10% | 435 | 11% | 2,168 | 53% |
*Data for each Council were run prior to that Council's meeting: January 2021 on 12/23/2020, May 2021 on 4/29/2021, and October 2021 on 8/31/2021. Only applications that are normally percentiled were included. As applications in response to RFAs, and a few other applications, are not normally percentiled, the number of applications in Table 2 is usually less than the corresponding number of RPG applications in Table 1A.
Grant Types and Award Mechanisms
Research Project (RPG)
- DP1 NIH Director's Pioneer Award
- R01 Research Project (Traditional)
- R03 Small Research Grant
- R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)
- R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant
- R33 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Phase II
- R34 Clinical Trial Planning Grant
- R35 Outstanding Investigator Award
- R36 Aging Research Dissertation Award to Increase Diversity
- R37 Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award
- R56 High-Priority, Short-Term Project Award
- R61 Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant
- RF1 Multi-Year Funded Research Project Grant
- P01 Research Program Project Grant
- U01 Research Project Cooperative Agreement
- U19 Research Program Cooperative Agreement
- U34 Research Planning Cooperative Agreement
- UF1 Multi-Year Funded Research Project Cooperative Agreement
- UH2 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement - Phase 1
- UG3 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement - Phase 1
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
- R43 Small Business Innovation Research Grant - Phase I
- R44 Small Business Innovation Research Grant - Phase II
- SB1 Commercialization Readiness Program
- U44 Small Business Innovation Research Cooperative Agreement - Phase II
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
- R41 Small Business Technology Transfer Grant - Phase I
- R42 Small Business Technology Transfer Grant - Phase II
Center
- P20 Exploratory Center Grant
- P30 Center Core Grant
- P50 Specialized Center Grant
Research Career
- K01 Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award
- K02 Independent Research Scientist Award
- K07 Academic Career Development Award
- K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award
- K12 Clinical Scientist Institutional Career Development Program Award
- K18 Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators
- K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award
- K24 Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research
- K25 Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award
- K26 Midcareer Investigator Award in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
- K76 Emerging Leaders Career Development Award
- K99/R00 Pathway to Independence (PI) Award
Other Research
- R13 Scientific Meeting Grant
- R24 Resource-Related Research Project Grant
- R25 Education Project Grant
- R38 Mentored Research Pathway in Residency
- U2C Resource-Related Research Multi-Component Projects and Centers Cooperative Agreement
- U13 Scientific Meeting Cooperative Agreement
- U24 Resource-Related Research Project Cooperative Agreement
- U54 Specialized Center Cooperative Agreement
Training
- D43 International Research Training Grant
- T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA)
- T35 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant
Fellowship
- F30 Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral NRSA for MD/PhD and Other Dual Degree Fellowships
- F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual NRSA
- F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual NRSA
- F33 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Senior Fellows
| Division | Number Reviewed | 1-10 # | 1-10 % | 11-20 # | 11-20 % | 21-30 # | 21-30 % | 31-40 # | 31-40 % | 41-50 # | 41-50 % | > 50 & not discussed # | > 50 & not discussed % |
| Aging Biology (DAB) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 230 | 29 | 13% | 24 | 10% | 23 | 10% | 15 | 7% | 20 | 9% | 119 | 52% |
| May-21 | 260 | 29 | 11% | 30 | 12% | 33 | 13% | 20 | 8% | 20 | 8% | 128 | 49% |
| Jan-21 | 235 | 32 | 14% | 20 | 9% | 26 | 11% | 18 | 8% | 22 | 9% | 117 | 50% |
| DAB Subtotal | 725 | 90 | 12% | 74 | 10% | 82 | 11% | 53 | 7% | 62 | 9% | 364 | 50% |
| Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 168 | 18 | 11% | 22 | 13% | 14 | 8% | 16 | 10% | 11 | 7% | 87 | 52% |
| May-21 | 201 | 19 | 9% | 18 | 9% | 10 | 5% | 28 | 14% | 19 | 9% | 107 | 53% |
| Jan-21 | 201 | 14 | 7% | 26 | 13% | 14 | 7% | 21 | 10% | 17 | 8% | 109 | 54% |
| BSR Subtotal | 570 | 51 | 9% | 66 | 12% | 38 | 7% | 65 | 11% | 47 | 8% | 303 | 53% |
| Neuroscience (DN) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 753 | 60 | 8% | 50 | 7% | 63 | 8% | 80 | 11% | 87 | 12% | 413 | 55% |
| May-21 | 734 | 49 | 7% | 66 | 9% | 74 | 10% | 69 | 9% | 80 | 11% | 396 | 54% |
| Jan-21 | 780 | 43 | 6% | 68 | 9% | 60 | 8% | 77 | 10% | 98 | 13% | 434 | 56% |
| DN Subtotal | 2267 | 152 | 7% | 184 | 8% | 197 | 9% | 226 | 10% | 265 | 12% | 1243 | 55% |
| Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG) | |||||||||||||
| Oct-21 | 182 | 30 | 16% | 10 | 5% | 17 | 9% | 18 | 10% | 24 | 13% | 83 | 46% |
| May-21 | 184 | 14 | 8% | 8 | 4% | 18 | 10% | 26 | 14% | 18 | 10% | 100 | 54% |
| Jan-21 | 151 | 16 | 11% | 12 | 8% | 16 | 11% | 13 | 9% | 19 | 13% | 75 | 50% |
| DGCG Subtotal | 517 | 60 | 12% | 30 | 6% | 51 | 10% | 57 | 11% | 61 | 12% | 258 | 50% |
| GRAND TOTAL (Three Council Rounds) | 4,079 | 353 | 9% | 354 | 9% | 368 | 9% | 401 | 10% | 435 | 11% | 2,168 | 53% |