airi statistics: trends in nih awards presented at association of independent research institutes

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AIRI STATISTICS:AIRI STATISTICS:TRENDS IN NIH AWARDSTRENDS IN NIH AWARDS

Presented at Association of Independent Research Institutes

49th Annual Meeting

September 29, 2010Washington, DC

Robert F. MooreKatrina Pearson

Robin M. Wagner, PhD, MS

Reporting Branch, Division of Information ServicesOffice of Research Information Systems

Office of Extramural Research / Office of the DirectorNational Institutes of Health

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Overview

MethodsDefinitions NIH Support to All Grantees and AIRI MembersCompeting Applications, Funding and Success

RatesCharacteristics of NIH-Supported InvestigatorsSummary

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Methods and Data Sources

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 excluded from all analyses

Data sources: President’s Budget and NIH systems Fiscal years evaluated = 1983 - 2009Analyzed grants and contracts for current AIRI

members– Evaluated budget in terms of current dollars and

constant dollars adjusted for inflation– Budget figures in current dollars unless otherwise

stated – Analyzed and compared data on all NIH applicants

and awardees to the subset from AIRI institutions– FY 2009 R&D Contract data not available

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Definitions

RPG: Research Project GrantsARRA: American Recovery and Reinvestment ActBRDPI: Biomedical Research and Development Price Index used to show effects of inflationResubmission: AmendmentFirst Time Investigator: An NIH competing R01 or DP2 (FY 2008 and later) awardee without prior major NIH competing grant supportR01 Equivalent: R01, R29 or R37. R29s are no longer made

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NIH Appropriations History, Fiscal Years 1983 – 2010(excluding ARRA)

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NIH’s Budget in Fiscal Year 2010(excluding ARRA)

Total NIH Budget Authority:FY 2010 Enacted = $31,246,200

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NIH Grant and R&D Contract Support by Type of Organization,Fiscal Years 2000 – 2009

* Excludes Contracts and ARRA

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Average Amount of NIH Research Project Grants by Type of Organization and Cost, Fiscal Year 2009

Excludes ARRA

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NIH Grant Support to All Organizations and AIRI Members by Institutes/Centers, Fiscal Year 2009

Total NIH Support:$ 21,703,918,711

AIRI Support:$1,501,308,935

Excludes ARRA

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Research Project Grant Success Rates for All Institutionsand AIRI Members, Fiscal Years 2000 - 2009

* Excludes ARRA*

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Number of NIH Competing R01 Equivalent Applications from AIRI Members, Fiscal Years 2000 - 2009

*Excludes ARRA

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First Time Investigators, Fiscal Years 2000 – 2009

*Excludes ARRA

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Funding Rates for NIH First Time R01 and DP2 Applicants, All Institutions and AIRI Members, Fiscal Years 2000 – 2009

* Excludes ARRA

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Average Age of R01, R37 and DP2 Investigators, AIRI Members and Other Institutions, Fiscal Years 2000 – 2009

*Excludes ARRA*

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Women as a Percent of First Time InvestigatorsFiscal Years 2000 – 2009

*Excludes ARRA*

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• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) $10.4 billion total, $9.9 billion in extramural funding

• ARRA increased NIH research funding, changing a pattern of steady funding since the end of the doubling in FY 2003. Without ARRA, there would have been a decrease in funding when we adjusted for inflation 

• AIRI members continue to account for 6 – 7 percent of NIH funding. AIRI accounts for nearly 12 percent of NIH research center awards

•  The number of first time investigators has risen for NIH as a whole. AIRI members funded 82 first timers in FY 2009

•  Women account for about one third of first time investigators for AIRI as well as all NIH

•  Average costs for research grants tend to be higher for AIRI members than other types of organizations

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Additional Resources

• Award Information and Trend Data: http://report.nih.gov/award/award.cfm

• Data Inquires: Dishelp@mail.nih.gov

• General Inquires: GrantsInfo@mail.nih.gov

• Application Submission: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/submitapplication.htm

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Contact Information

Robert F. MooreConsultant, Reporting BranchDivision of Information ServicesOffice of Research Information SystemsOffice of Extramural Research

/Office of the DirectorNational Institutes of Health6705 Rockledge Dr., Suite 4090, Room 4174Bethesda, MD  20892 Office: 301-435-2696Email: moorerf@mail.nih.gov

Katrina PearsonAssistant Chief, Reporting BranchDivision of Information ServicesOffice of Research Information SystemsOffice of Extramural Research

/Office of the DirectorNational Institutes of Health6705 Rockledge Dr., Suite 4090, Room 4168Bethesda, MD  20892 Office: 301-435-2709Email: pearsonk@mail.nih.gov

Robin M. Wagner, PhD, MSChief, Reporting BranchDivision of Information ServicesOffice of Research Information SystemsOffice of Extramural Research

/Office of the DirectorNational Institutes of Health6705 Rockledge Dr., Suite 4090, Room 4188Bethesda, MD  20892 Office: 301-443-5234Email: wagnerr@mail.nih.gov