Where can I find NIH paylines?
NIAID Paylines
Paylines Are a Conservative Funding Cutoff Point Each fiscal year, we set our paylines, funding cutoff points that we use to fund unsolicited applications. You can find them at NIAID Paylines.
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 is NIH percentile calculated?
The percentile rank is based on a ranking of the impact scores assigned by a peer review committee. The percentile rank is normally calculated by ordering the impact score of a particular application against the impact scores of all applications reviewed in the current and the preceding two review rounds.
What do NIH scores mean?
Your score reflects your reviewers’ judgment of the extent to which your project can make an impact. NIH defines impact as the likelihood that your project will exert a powerful influence on its field. Reviewers also usually comment on its relevance to the NIH mission: improving human health through science.
What does NIH Payline mean?
Payline. Many NIH institutes calculate a percentile rank up to which nearly all R01 applications can be funded. For grant applications that do not receive percentile ranks, the payline may be expressed as an impact score.
How hard is it to get an NIH grant?
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.
How much is a NIH grant?
Awards are limited to $50,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years, and not all NIH institutes participate in R03 funding. These awards mainly support established investigators who need a minimal amount of funding for a small project.
