Research Success Rates by Award Mechanism
The following table provides 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.
NIOSH Research Success Rates by Award Mechanism
| Fiscal Year | Award Mechanism | Applications | New Awards | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R01 | 55 | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 | R03 | 17 | 2 | 12% |
| 2022 | R21 | 72 | 7 | 10% |
| 2022 | Total Overall Success Rate: | 144 | 12 | 8% |
| 2021 | R01 | 51 | 4 | 8% |
| 2021 | R03 | 26 | 3 | 12% |
| 2021 | R21 | 69 | 8 | 12% |
| 2021 | Total Overall Success Rate: | 146 | 15 | 10% |
| 2020 | R01 | 73 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | R03 | 16 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | R21 | 72 | 4 | 6% |
| 2020 | Total Overall Success Rate: | 161 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | R01 | 56 | 10 | 18% |
| 2019 | R03 | 24 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019 | R21 | 55 | 4 | 7% |
| 2019 | Total Overall Success Rate: | 135 | 14 | 10% |
| 2018 | R01 | 74 | 8 | 11% |
| 2018 | R03 | 31 | 3 | 10% |
| 2018 | R21 | 94 | 8 | 9% |
| 2018 | Total Overall Success Rate: | 199 | 19 | 10% |
| 2017 | R01 | 77 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | R03 | 32 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | R21 | 87 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | Total Overall Success Rate: | 196 | 1 | 1% |