NIH Projects, Funding Details Now Available for Public Viewing
In mid-January, 2009 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) began a new
process for providing detailed funding information for 215 major research
areas. The process, called Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization
(RCDC) relies on the use of standardized, computerized knowledge management
tools. The RCDC process was initiated at the request of Congress to
provide consistent and transparent NIH research funding information.
Please view the Web page Estimates
of Funding for Various Diseases, Conditions, and Research Areas for
more information on this transparency effort and how to use the report table
to access project details.
For the first time, the public can use the information provided to view the
total funds spent in each category for the current fiscal year and previous
fiscal years based on grants, contracts, and intramural research (research
conducted in the NIH’s own laboratories and clinics). By clicking on each
of the categories, viewers can access full project listings for that category
and view, print, or download a detailed report. Links to patents and
publications associated with each project also will be available in the coming
months.
The 215 categories reported through the RCDC process are the same that have
historically been requested by and reported to Congress and the public at
the end of each fiscal year,
and the RCDC process does not reflect the entire NIH research portfolio and
budget.
RCDC does not impact how NIH funds research or determines research priorities
nor does it change how NIH grants awards or how researchers apply for awards.
For additional information…
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