NIDCD FY 2007 Funding Guidelines
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) distributes its resources among many diverse programs and mechanisms. The Institute is committed to funding the largest number of meritorious projects possible, while allowing the flexibility needed to support selected program priorities and respond to emerging scientific opportunities.
Once the President signs the NIH Appropriation for a fiscal year, the funds for new and competing renewal research grant applications are allocated for the fiscal year. The Institute establishes general guidelines for funding based on scientific merit, responsiveness to the Institute's priorities, and availability of funds. Special consideration is also given to New Investigators.
For FY 2007, the following guidance applies to noncompeting grant applications:
The NIDCD will fund noncompeting continuation awards in accordance with the NIH Fiscal Policy for Non-Competing Grant Awards for FY 2007. In general, this policy supports noncompeting continuation applications at 97.1% of the fiscal year 2007 recommended level. At NIDCD, grant mechanisms that will be supported at this level are: R01, R03, R21, P01, P30, P50, U01 and U24. Further information is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-049.html
Support for noncompeting training grants and fellowships will be in accordance with the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) budgetary levels announced in the NIH Guide on February 22, 2007. Please refer to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-052.html
Support for career development awards will be at the FY07 recommended level.
For FY 2007, the following guidance applies to competing grant applications:
Budget Reductions
Percentiled R01 applications will be supported based on a case-by-case review of grant applications by program directors. Typically, no reductions will be taken on applications submitted from New Investigators or for those with recommended direct costs equal to or less than $150,000 in each recommended year of support. All other percentiled R01 applications will be supported on average at an 85% level for applications with first year direct costs of $400,000 or less and at an 80% level for those applications with first year direct costs exceeding $400,000.
Future year commitments on FY 2007 new and competing renewal R01 awards that are over $250,000 will be limited to a 3% escalation factor. Modular grants do not receive a 3% escalation factor in future years.
Support for NIDCD competing training grant and fellowship applications will be in accordance with the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA). In addition, support for postdoctoral trainee positions is limited to four slots.
Career development grant applications are generally supported at the recommended levels.
All other competing grant applications will be reviewed by program directors to determine an appropriate support level.
NIDCD allocates the majority of its research project grant funds to applications in ranked (percentile or priority score) order. However, a proportion of the funds are reserved for projects that may be outside this range but are of particular programmatic interest to the Institute, for example support of New Investigators.
Reductions in Time
NIDCD, along with the rest of NIH, maintains an average project period length at approximately four years. Generally, no reductions in time are applied to applications submitted from New Investigators.
Many factors occurring throughout the year can affect these operating guidelines. Thus, they are subject to change. For the most current information, it is always best to check with an appropriate Institute official. A listing of NIDCD extramural staff can be found at NIDCD Extramural Staff.
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