What happens when a proposal is declined?
If a sponsor decides against funding a proposal, a form letter or electronic notification will be sent to Research Grants & Contracts, typically with a copy to the PI, explaining the decision not to fund the project. If the proposal has been submitted to the NIH, it may be rejected without review or it may go through the peer review process and ultimately be rejected because the priority score is not high enough. Occasionally, even though the priority score is high, government funds are not available to fund beyond a certain level on the priority scale, thereby precluding funding of proposals just outside that level.
