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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
Priority Scores & summary statements Q: What is a priority score? A: After discussing an application, members of the review group privately vote a numerical score. The normalized average of the scores constitutes the priority score. The scoring scale runs from 100 to 500, where 100 is best. Generally speaking, priority scores of 100 to 150 are most likely to be funded; those with scores between 150 and 200 might be funded; those with scores greater than 200 are rarely funded. Q: If I get a good priority score, will my grant be funded? A: All grant awards depend on availability of funds, relevance to NLM priorities, and the balance of grants in NLM's grant portfolio. Success rates and other award data are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/award/award.htm Q: When can I get my priority score? A: Priority scores are typically available within a few days after the applications are reviewed. You will be notified by mail or e-mail, or may call your program officer to find out a priority score. Q: Will I get a written evaluation of my grant application? A: Approximately 6-8 weeks after your application is reviewed, you will receive a written evaluation of your application called the Summary Statement. The Summary Statement is compiled by NLM’s Scientific Review Administrator. In addition to administrative information, it contains the written critiques prepared by individual reviewers, a resume and summary of the discussion by the entire review group, and recommendations regarding budget and human subject considerations. The principal investigator may ask the program officer to send the Summary Statement via e-mail or fax. Q: I received a notice from NLM requesting additional information. Does that mean my grant will be funded? A: No, but it does mean that your application is under consideration for funding. After the study section has met, grant applications whose priority scores fall within the fundable range are sent to the second level of review. If your application is in this group, you will receive a request from NLM's Grants Management staff for the following additional documentation: updated 'other support' for key participants; the status of Institutional Review Board action on your proposal; certification that key personnel have received training in the protection of human subjects. This request for additional information is not an award notice. |
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Priority Scores & summary statementsLast reviewed: 04 March 2008
Last updated: 04 March 2008
First published: 01 December 2003
Metadata| Permanence level: Permanence Not Guaranteed