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Application success rates for the Public Health Research (PHR) Programme
2020/21 applications
Application stage
Commissioned
Research led
HTA summary
Submitted applications (A)
126
36
162
Considered by advisory group (B)
112
32
144
Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)%
89%
89%
88.2%
Shortlisted by advisory group (C)
59
16
75
Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)%
53%
50%
52.1%
Funded applications (D)
33
13
46
Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)%
56%
81%
61.3%
Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)%
29%
41%
31.9%
2019/20 applications
Application stage
Commissioned
Research led
HTA summary
Submitted applications (A)
70
41
111
Considered by advisory group (B)
59
36
95
Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)%
84%
88%
85.6%
Shortlisted by advisory group (C)
17
19
36
Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)%
29%
53%
37.9%
Funded applications (D)
16
14
30
Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)%
94%
74%
83.3%
Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)%
27%
39%
31.6%
2018/19 applications
Application stage
Commissioned
Research led
HTA summary
Submitted applications (A)
65
83
148
Considered by advisory group (B)
53
74
127
Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)%
82%
89%
85.8%
Shortlisted by advisory group (C)
10
36
46
Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)%
19%
49%
36.2%
Funded applications (D)
3
21
24
Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)%
30%
58%
52.2%
Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)%
6%
28%
18.9%
2017/18 applications
Application stage
Commissioned
Research led
HTA summary
Submitted applications (A)
85
37
122
Considered by advisory group (B)
56
31
87
Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)%
66%
84%
71.3%
Shortlisted by advisory group (C)
20
18
38
Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)%
36%
58%
43.7%
Funded applications (D)
10
5
15
Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)%
50%
28%
39.5%
Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)%
18%
16%
17.2%
2016/17 applications
Application stage
Commissioned
Research led
HTA summary
Submitted applications (A)
88
46
134
Considered by advisory group (B)
64
40
104
Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)%
73%
87%
77.6%
Shortlisted by advisory group (C)
16
20
36
Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)%
25%
50%
34.6%
Funded applications (D)
8
9
17
Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)%
50%
45%
47.2%
Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)%
13%
23%
16.3%
2015/16 applications
Application stage
Commissioned
Research led
HTA summary
Submitted applications (A)
101
44
145
Considered by advisory group (B)
88
40
128
Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)%
87%
91%
88.3%
Shortlisted by advisory group (C)
25
19
44
Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)%
28%
48%
34.4%
Funded applications (D)
13
10
23
Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)%
52%
53%
52.3%
Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)%
15%
25%
18%
Please note:
Fast track applications are submitted as a full proposal and undergo a one stage application process.
The data presented are for all calls that were completed during the financial year – a call is only considered to have completed when each application submitted has received a final outcome. Data within a financial year may therefore not reflect calls opened in that year which can result in the overall numbers of applications being inconsistent between years.
These data include both primary research and evidence synthesis applications.
