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. 2013 Sep 1;2(5):24–29. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.049

Table 2.

Person-based NIH Competitive Grant Application and Funding Rates for All BIRCWH Scholars Who Completed Training by Sex and Grant Type

Men Women Total
BIRCWH scholars who completed training 69 266 335
Scholars with any competitive application 51 214 265
Scholars with any funded grant 27 142 169
Person application ratea 73.9% 80.5% 79.1%
Person funding rateb 52.9% 66.4% 63.8%
Scholars with K seriesc application(s) 6 82 88
Scholars with K series grant funded 4 51 55
Person application ratea 8.7% 30.8% 26.3%
Person funding rate 66.7% 62.2% 62.5%
Scholars with research grant application(s) 48 180 228
Scholars with research grant funded 23 95 118
Person application rate 69.6% 67.7% 68.1%
Person funding rate 47.9% 52.8% 51.8%
Scholars with R01 application(s) 38 127 165
Scholars with R01 grant funded 14 55 69
Person application rate 55.1% 47.7% 49.3%
Person funding rate 36.8% 43.3% 41.8%
a

Significant difference for men vs women, P < .01.

b

Person funding rate = no. of scholars with funded grants/no. of scholars who applied.

c

Includes K01, K02, K07, K08, K22, K23, K25, K99.

d

Includes all R, P, and U series grants except R13, U13, R25, and R36.

Abbreviations: BIRCWH: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health; NIH, National Institutes of Health.