Get Grants 101. July 31, I. NIH Structure & Behind The Scenes At Study ...

NIH grants are extremely competitive, so you're more likely to find success if you pursue other organizations first. Importantly, securing smaller grants may give you the funding you need to conduct preliminary research and gather the data you'll need to ultimately convince the NIH to support your work.

NIA F31 Stipend and Funding Levels Tuition and fees paid can be 60% of total institutional tuition, or $16,000, whichever is less.

The P01 grant mechanism provides a broader and complementary approach to individual research projects (R01s), which have a more narrow scope and focus.

A score of 5 is a good, medium-impact application. The entire scale (1-9) should always be considered. See specific guidance for Research Applications and Training Applications.

In addition, while funding success rates for NIH awards are low (ranging from about 15-30% depending on the institute), they are still much higher than other fellowships (like the Helen Hay Whitney, Life Sciences, and Ford Fellowships). In 2019, success rates for the F31 predoctoral fellowship ranged from about 12-64%.

Scoring Table for Research Grant Applications Degree of ImpactImpact ScoreDescriptorHigh3ExcellentModerate4Very Good5Good6Satisfactory5 more rows • Nov 17, 2022

The NIH F31 reviewer scores are between 5 – 25 with 5 as the best possible score. Reviewers #1 and #3 both gave me scores of 10, reviewer #2 gave me a score of 18! This total score of 38 was above the funding line, so I did not receive the fellowship.

For experienced investigators, applications with Impact scores 30 or better are the most likely to be funded. For Early Stage Investigators and New Investigators seeking their first R01 research grant, and for K award applicants, applications with Impact scores of 35 or better will be considered for funding.