Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme - Success rates
- Published: 25 November 2019
- Version: VUpdated March 2024
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Here are the application success rates for our Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme.
2022/23 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 19 | 53 | 72 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 16 | 30 | 46 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) % | 84.2 | 56.6 | 63.9 |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 81.3 | 53.3 | 63 |
| Funded applications (D) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C) % | 69.2 | 93.8 | 82.8 |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B) % | 56.3 | 50 | 52.2 |
2021/22 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 41 | 91 | 132 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 24 | 54 | 78 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) % | 58.5 | 59.3 | 59.1 |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 8 | 26 | 34 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 33.3 | 48.1 | 43.6 |
| Funded applications (D) | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C) % | 25 | 69.2 | 58.8 |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B) % | 8.3 | 33.3 | 25.6 |
2020/21 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 68 | 82 | 150 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 36 | 54 | 90 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 53% | 66% | 60% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 16 | 30 | 46 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 44% | 56% | 51.1% |
| Funded applications (D) | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 75% | 67% | 69.6% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 33% | 37% | 35.6% |
2019/20 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 58 | 31 | 89 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 62% | 77% | 67.4% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 50% | 33% | 43.3% |
| Funded applications (D) | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 67% | 50% | 61.5% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 33% | 17% | 26.7% |
2018/19 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 38 | 74 | 102 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 25 | 48 | 73 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 66% | 65% | 65.2% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 24% | 40% | 34.2% |
| Funded applications (D) | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 50% | 63% | 60% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 12% | 25% | 20.5% |
2017/18 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 52 | 48 | 100 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 38 | 27 | 65 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 73% | 56% | 65% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 26% | 33% | 29.2% |
| Funded applications (D) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 50% | 56% | 52.6% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 13% | 19% | 15.4% |
2016/17 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 52 | 56 | 108 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 36 | 34 | 70 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 69% | 61% | 64.8% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 47% | 32% | 40% |
| Funded applications (D) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 47% | 64% | 53.6% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 22% | 21% | 21.4% |
2015/16 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | EME summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 88 | 40 | 128 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 69 | 24 | 93 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 78% | 60% | 72.7% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 32% | 33% | 32.3% |
| Funded applications (D) | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 64% | 63% | 63.3% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 20% | 21% | 20.4% |
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.