Grants & Funding

• Historically, do successful NLM applicants possess a research degree, clinical degree, or both?

• Are all of the priorities on the priorities list equally weighted?

• Can I find NLM’s research interests on your website?

• I work for a dot.com company now. Can I apply?

• What is the average number of publications for a successful New Investigator R01 applicant?

• Would my being a PI on a multi-PI R01 grant lead to my losing my new investigator status?

• Which study section reviews NLM K99/R00 applications?

• What is a criterion score?

• How will I know that my application has been funded?

• What kinds of changes require pre-approval by NLM staff?

• Who reviews my grant?

• Who decides whether my grant gets funded?

• Can a for-profit institution apply for a grant?

• What documentation is needed to make changes to my grant?

• For the K99 awards, is it common to change institutions for the R00 phase (assuming you get an assistant professor position somewhere other than where you did your postdoc)?

• Do I need a mentor for my K01 award?

• If I invent something during my grant, who owns the invention?

• Can I use grant money to reimburse purchases made before the grant was awarded if they are grant-related?

• I have an MD and am working on a PhD. Can I use this award to support me while I finish my PhD?

• How do I submit an appeal of the peer review of my application?.

• When will I know if I'm going to be funded?

• Who can apply for an NLM grant? 

• What type of budget is required?

• How do I cite my grant in a publication or website?

• What kinds of grants does NLM fund? 

• Do I have to have a faculty position when I apply for K99?

• How much support has NLM been committed to K99 awards?

• What can the research and development funds be used for?

• Should I continue the research I've been doing in my postdoctoral years?

• What are requirements for Data Safety and Monitoring Plans?

• What are requirements for Human Subjects Research?

• Will I get a written evaluation of my grant application?

• I just got a faculty position in a medical school. Can I apply?

• When I am finished with my project, what is the process for closing out the grant?

• What is an impact/priority score?

• I received a notice from NLM requesting additional information. Does that mean my grant will be funded?

• What is the purpose of the K01 award?

• What is the NIH Public Access Policy?

• Will you accept an application from foreign (non-US) institutions?

• Can I get one-on-one feedback before applying?

• I have a PhD in Computer Sciences and postdoctoral experience in software development. Can I apply for this award?

• Where can I find information about US and International grants and funding?

• What is the difference between the NLM Express R01 and the NIH Parent R01?

• I know my impact score, how can I tell if my application will be funded?

• Can I send additional materials after the deadline?

• What application form do I use to apply for an NLM grant?

• Are there budget caps or ceilings for different kinds of grants?

• What is the funding rate (number of applicants versus number funded) for each type of award?

• How do budget cuts affect NLM funding and the number of new independent investigator awards?

• I am an early stage investigator and I received a priority score of 34 on my R01 grant application. Why wasn't I funded?

• As an intramural post doc in NLM, if I get K99 award, do I have to transfer to a different institution for R00 phase?

• If I don't get funded, can I apply again?

• For the K99 award, is the 4-year postdoc training limit counted till the day when the application is submitted or is it the day when the award is made?

• Can I resubmit an unfunded application that was submitted to a Request for Application (RFA) to another funding opportunity announcement (FOA)?

• What do I have to do to submit a revised application?

• Do I have to make every change the reviewers suggested?

• Will K99/R00 award recipients be considered "new investigators" when applying for their first NIH R01 support?

• What can I use the K99 research and development funds for?

• Can I have co-mentors for a K99 award?

• What happens to my original application when I submit a revised application?

• Do my years as a T15 fellow count against not more than 4 years related postdoctoral research training mentioned in the K99/R00 funding opportunity announcement?

• What are the criteria used for judging the merit of my grant application?

• If I get a good impact/priority score, will my grant be funded?

• When can I get my impact/priority score?

• Will NLM send me a notice if my application is not funded?

• Will NLM review a draft of my project plan? 

• What happens to my application if I don't get funded? 

• My teaching and clinical responsibilities take up 50% of my time. Can I apply for this support to cover the rest of my salary?

• What is the salary ceiling for this award?

• What criteria will be used to evaluate my proposal?

• If I am successful in getting an R01 grant before my K01 ends, what happens?

• Can I extend the period of my grant?

• If I change institutions during the grant, can I take the grant funding with me?

• My Notice of Award (NoA) says the grant is subject to Streamlined Noncompeting Award Procedures (SNAP) - what does that mean?

• What kinds of reports are required during the grant period?

• What kinds of final reports are required after the grant ends?