Research Grant Application Success Rates

For Public Health

At a glance

The tables below provide a summary of new award activity by year for research grants (R01, R03 and R21). Success rates are defined as the number of new awards by the number of applications reviewed in a given year.
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Success Rates by Award Mechanism

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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