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Extramural Program Data Statistical Package — September 2022

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Table 1A

(October 2021 data included in parentheses)

National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Applications Assigned to October 2022 Council*
Grant Type DAB: Number DAB: Dollars Requested DBSR: Number DBSR: Dollars Requested DN: Number DN: Dollars Requested DGCG: Number DGCG: Dollars Requested Total Number — October 2022 Total Dollars Requested — October 2022 Total Number — October 2021 Total Dollars Requested — October 2021
Research Project 10/2022 223 $73,627,602 226 $98,899,414 825 $413,059,010 116 $58,233,541 1,390 $643,819,567    
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)
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 10 $1,135,881 25 $3,331,883 61 $7,934,841 21 $3,292,427 117 $15,695,032 (125) ($15,006,927)
Other Research 2 $68,600 0 $0 2 $487,277 2 $297,793 6 $853,670 (17) ($15,952,811)
Training 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 (0) ($0)
Fellowship 38 $2,280,000 11 $660,000 81 $4,860,000 6 $360,000 136 $8,160,000 (133)  ($6,650,000)
Total 10/2022 273 $77,112,083 262 $102,891,297 969 $426,341,128 145 $62,183,761 1,649 $668,528,269    
Total 10/2021 (301) ($86,791,500) (225) ($76,649,846) (954) ($379,519,452) (228) ($82,953,712)     (1,708) ($625,896,510)

*Data from October 2021 Council are shown italicized in parentheses. October 2022 data were run on Aug. 29, 2022, and October 2021 data were run on Aug. 30, 2021. Applications that had been withdrawn and contracts were not included.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 2021 data included in parentheses)

National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Applications Assigned to October 2022 Council*
Grant Type DAB: Number DAB: Dollars Requested DBSR: Number DBSR: Dollars Requested DN: Number DN: Dollars Requested DGCG: Number DGCG: Dollars Requested Total Number — October 2022 Total Dollars Requested — October 2022 Total Number — October 2021 Total Dollars Requested — October 2021
Research Project 10/2022 5 $2,294,135 101 $50,759,457 738 $388,660,927 16 $13,032,505 860 $454,747,024    
Research Project 10/2021 (11) ($4,154,370) (94) ($48,519,449) (691) ($383,851,086) (19) ($11,602,300)     (815) ($448,127,205)
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 0 $0 17 $2,150,429 55 $7,133,359 5 $861,888 77 $10,145,676 (70) ($8,765,570)
Other Research 0 $0 0 $0 2 $487,277 1 $248,778 3 $736,055 (9) ($7,412,1372)
Training 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 (0) ($0)
Fellowship 2 $120,000 5 $300,000 67 $4,020,000 3 $180,000 77 $4,620,000 (78) ($3,900,000)
Total 10/2022 7 $2,414,135 123 $53,209,886 862 $400,301,563 25 $14,323,171 1017 $470,248,755    
Total 10/2021 (13) ($4,320,120) (114) ($50,865,883) (823) ($400,984,802) (22) ($12,034,107)     (972) ($468,204,912)

*These numbers may change slightly due to false negative/positive codes on AD applications. Data from October 2021 Council are shown italicized in parentheses. October 2022 data were run on Aug. 29, 2022, and October 2021 data were run on Aug. 31, 2021. 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 1C

(August 2021 data included in parentheses)

National Institute on Aging Applications Assigned to August 2022 Council*
Grant Type DAB: Number DAB: Dollars Requested DBSR: Number DBSR: Dollars Requested DN: Number DN: Dollars Requested DGCG: Number DGCG: Dollars Requested Total Number — August 2022 Total Dollars Requested — August 2022 Total Number — August 2021 Total Dollars Requested — August 2021
Research Project 8/2022 0 $0 5 $9,471,215 1 $129,395 0 $0 6 $9,600,610    
Research Project 8/2021 (0) ($0) (47) ($21,136,622) (69) ($36,794,625) (3) ($2,323,183)     (119) ($60,254,430)
SBIR 13 $5,328,372 27 $12,688,368 64 $34,166,329 27 $9,513,627 131 $61,696,696 (160) ($76,050,256)
STTR 5 $1,343,683 2 $491,726 23 $8,323,831 7 $1,701,039 37 $11,860,279 (24) ($8,057,274)
Center 0 $0 0 $0 2 $14,340,038 0 $0 2 $14,340,038 (0) ($0)
Research Career 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 (31) ($6,927,704)
Other Research 0 $0 0 $0 3 $2,368,800 0 $0 3 $2,368,800 (25) ($44,890,285)
Training 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 (2) ($466,232)
Fellowship 2 $120,000 2 $120,000 14 $840,000 1 $60,000 19 $1,140,000 (0) ($0)
Total 8/2022 20 $6,792,055 36 $22,771,309 107 $60,168,393 35 $11,274,666 198 $101,006,423    
Total 8/2021 (36) ($46,919,719) (101) ($40,283,282) (173) ($89,498,235) (51) ($19,944,945)     (361) ($196,646,181)

*Data from August 2021 Council are shown italicized in parentheses. August 2022 data were run on Aug. 29, 2022, and August 2021 data were run on Aug. 31, 2021. 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 2022, May 2022, and January 2022

National Institute on Aging Research Project Grant Applications Assigned to the Three Most Recent Council Rounds*
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)                          
October 2022 213 24 11% 21 10% 27 13% 28 13% 17 8% 96 45%
May 2022 210 26 12% 22 10% 22 10% 19 9% 24 11% 97 46%
January 2022 233 30 13% 21 9% 29 12% 16 7% 22 9% 115 49%
DAB Subtotal 656 80 12% 64 10% 78 12% 63 10% 63 10% 308 47%
Behavioral and Social Research (BSR)                          
October 2022 167 14 8% 19 11% 15 9% 13 8% 12 7% 94 56%
May 2022 186 13 7% 20 11% 21 11% 15 8% 20 11% 97 52%
January 2022 202 20 10% 24 12% 13 6% 24 12% 19 9% 102 50%
BSR Subtotal 555 47 8% 63 11% 49 9% 52 9% 51 9% 293 53%
Neuroscience (DN)                          
October 2022 746 51 7% 56 8% 62 8% 78 10% 89 12% 410 55%
May 2022 801 46 6% 60 7% 78 10% 88 11% 117 15% 412 51%
January 2022 853 41 5% 74 9% 68 8% 77 9% 115 13% 478 56%
DN Subtotal 2,400 138 6% 190 8% 208 9% 243 10% 321 13% 1,300 54%
Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)                          
October 2022 112 11 10% 8 7% 16 14% 15 13% 11 10% 51 46%
May 2022 134 17 13% 8 6% 15 11% 24 18% 9 7% 61 46%
January 2022 168 17 10% 14 8% 20 12% 14 8% 17 10% 86 51%
DGCG Subtotal 414 45 11% 30 7% 51 12% 53 13% 37 9% 198 48%
GRAND TOTAL (Three Council Rounds) 4,025 310 8% 347 9% 386 10% 411 10% 472 12% 2,099 52%

*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
  • DP2 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
  • R00 Research Transition 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 I
  • UH3 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement — Phase II
  • UG3 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement — Phase I

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
  • U54 Specialized Center Cooperative Agreement

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
  • K22 Career Transition Award
  • 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 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

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
  • F99/K00 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award

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