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NIBIB FY 2006 Funding Strategy

For FY 2006, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) received an appropriation of $299,808,000 - after recissions, $296,810,000 - to support research and training programs. Our goal is to fund the largest number of meritorious projects possible while maintaining the flexibility needed to support selected program priorities and to respond to emerging scientific opportunities. Priorities of the Institute include the funding of:

• Noncompeting grant renewals in accordance to NIH guidance

• High-quality unsolicited and targeted R01 and R21 applications

• R01 applications from investigators who are new to the NIBIB and to the NIH

To maximize our support of meritorious applications, NIBIB has instituted a policy of reductions to individual grants. For FY 2006, the reductions and the pay lines for different grant mechanisms are indicated on the attached table. The information in this table represents a projected pay line and is subject to revision. No conclusions about the funding of any particular grant should be based on this table. If you have questions about your particular grant contact your Program Director. R01 applications from new investigators are supported to a higher percentile ranking as described in the New Investigator Policy.

+ For new investigators the percentile will be 5% higher or 20%.

# P41, BRP and P01 applications will be considered on a case by case basis at the May Council. NIBIB anticipates funding three to four new BRP or P01 grants and one to two new P41 grants in FY06.

* NIBIB anticipates funding two new T32 awards in FY06.

** New K awards will be highly competitive. NIBIB anticipates funding a total of three new K awards in FY06.

*** Pay line will be adjusted to meet the set aside. Current estimate is a pay line between 170 and 180.

**** Pay line will be adjusted to meet the set aside.

BRP and P41 grants funded for 5 years if requested. Other R01 awards limited to 4 years.

Select Pay

• Select Pay lists will be developed at the May Council.
• No funding of Select Pay grants until after the May Council.

Adjustments to Non-Competing Awards

• FY 2005 Funding Strategy