August 27, 2018

NIAMS FY 2018 Enacted Level: $586,661,000

The NIAMS is operating under the FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The funding plan below for research and training grants represents the most current information as of the date cited above; however, many factors occurring throughout the fiscal year can affect the operating policies, thus they are subject to change. For clarification it is always best to check with an appropriate Institute official.

Research Project Grants (RPGs)

Noncompeting RPGs:

Noncompeting continuation awards will be funded at the recommended level for FY 2018 that is reflected on the FY 2017 Notice of Grant Award.

Competing RPGs:

  • Competing R01 applications will be paid through the percentile of 13.0.
  • Competing R01 applications from early stage investigators will be paid through the percentile of 22.0.
  • Competing R21 applications will be paid through the percentile of 13.0.
  • Competing R15 applications will be paid through the percentile of 15.0.
  • Competing R03 applications will be paid through the priority score of 22.0.
  • Reductions from direct costs recommended will be approximately 12 percent. No reductions will be taken on applications with direct costs of $100,000 or less.
  • A pool of funds has been set aside for selective payment. Applications chosen for select pay are those that do not fall within the current percentile payline, but which are deemed to have particular relevance to the Institute's scientific and health priorities. Projects to be funded on this basis are recommended by Institute staff and/or Advisory Council members. Applicants may not apply for select pay consideration. Final decisions are made by the Director, NIAMS, following staff discussion.
  • Rarely, NIAMS receives an application that is within the Institute's payline, but is deemed to be of low program priority. In such instances, these cases are discussed in depth with members of the National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Advisory Council before the Institute Director makes a final funding decision. An application can be considered low priority for many reasons, including (but not limited to) redundancy with other projects, concerns about the ultimate relevance of the proposed study's results, or a lack of scientific premise.

SBIR/STTR

  • The payline for SBIR applications will be paid through the priority score 35.
  • The payline for STTR applications will be paid through the priority score 25.

Research Career Awards

  • Competing K01/K08/K25 applications will be paid through the priority score 29.
  • Competing K23/24 applications will be paid through the priority score 23.
  • Competing K99 applications will be paid through the priority score 20.

Research Training

  • Competing research training fellowships (F31, F32, and F33) will be paid through the percentile 23.0.
  • None of the research training fellowships (F30) will be paid at this time.
  • Competing institutional training applications (T32) will be paid through the priority score 15.
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