What is a good NIH grant score?

Scoring Table for Research Grant Applications

Degree of Impact Impact Score Descriptor
High 2 Outstanding
3 Excellent
Moderate 4 Very Good
5 Good

What is a good NIH percentile score?

If your application received a percentile ranking above 20.0: You are encouraged to contact your Program Officer. Scores range from 10 (highest) to 90 (lowest). There may be significant variation in the range of scores that are likely to receive funding.

How do you read a grant?

Tips on How to Read Grant Guidelines

  1. Eligibility. This section should describe whether the foundation is giving grants to individuals or organizations.
  2. Areas of Funding.
  3. The Purpose of the foundation.
  4. Grant amount.
  5. Limitations.
  6. “Grant funds are committed”.
  7. “No unsolicited proposals considered”.
  8. The Grant deadline.

What does grant number mean?

A grant number provides unique identification for the grant. The figure below shows an example of a complete NIH grant number. Sample Grant Number: 1 R01 CA 123456-01A1. The grant number is comprised of the following parts: Application Type: Indicates the type of application (e.g., new, renewal, non-competing, etc.)

How do I interpret my NIH impact score?

Impact scores run from 10 to 90, where 10 is best. 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.

How does NIH scoring work?

The NIH grant application scoring system uses a 9-point rating scale (1 = exceptional; 9 = poor) in whole numbers (no decimals) for Overall Impact and Criterion scores for all applications. NIH expects that scores of 1 or 9 will be used less frequently than the other scores.

Does NIH give grants to individuals?

NIH offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers. Learn about these programs, as well as about NIH’s budget process, grant funding strategies, and policies, and more.

How are grants scored?