Appendix Tables

Appendix Table 1
Competitively Reviewed Proposals, Awards and Funding Rates By Directorate, FY 1996 - 2000

		Fiscal Year					Five-year Total
		1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
NSF	Proposals	30,230	30,189	28,319	28,501	29,407	146,646	29,329
	Awards	9,070	9,864	9,280	9,112	9,762	47,088	9,418
	Funding Rate	30%	33%	33%	32%	33%	32%	32%
BIO	Proposals	5,673	5,206	4,852	4,560	4,860	25,151	5,030
	Awards	1,325	1,413	1,403	1,339	1,424	6,904	1,381
	Funding Rate	23%	27%	29%	29%	29%	27%	27%
CSE	Proposals	1,929	2,010	2,036	2,295	3,012	11,282	2,256
	Awards	645	731	707	763	921	3,767	753
	Funding Rate	33%	36%	35%	33%	31%	33%	33%
EHR	Proposals	3,732	3,369	3,511	2,847	2,710	16,169	3,234
	Awards	1,326	1,191	1,211	819	937	5,484	1,097
	Funding Rate	36%	35%	34%	29%	35%	34%	34%
ENG	Proposals	5,953	6,073	5,535	5,415	6,012	28,988	5,798
	Awards	1,380	1,570	1,382	1,467	1,531	7,330	1,466
	Funding Rate	23%	26%	25%	27%	25%	25%	25%
GEO	Proposals	3,723	3,946	3,318	3,443	3,463	17,893	3,579
	Awards	1,161	1,333	1,228	1,313	1,358	6,393	1,279
	Funding Rate	31%	34%	37%	38%	39%	36%	36%
MPS	Proposals	4,953	5,536	5,264	5,204	5,284	26,241	5,248
	Awards	1,812	1,993	1,834	1,900	2,035	9,574	1,915
	Funding Rate	37%	36%	35%	37%	39%	36%	36%
SBE	Proposals	3,456	3,287	3,093	4,017	3,345	17,198	3,440
	Awards	1,140	1,224	1,264	1,212	1,260	6,100	1,220
	Funding Rate	33%	37%	41%	30%	38%	35%	35%
Other	Proposals	811	762	710	720	721	3,724	745
	Awards	281	409	251	299	296	1,536	307
	Funding Rate	26%	54%	35%	41%	41%	41%	41%

Notes: Competitively reviewed" proposals and awards refer to proposal actions for research, education and training which are processed through NSF's external merit review system each year. These figures do not include 6,683 second-year and later incremental awards during FY 2000 for "continuing grants' which are competitively reviewed in the first year of the award. Also excluded are 3,013 supplements, which are not subject to external merit review, and 217 contracts, which are reviewed with special criteria. "Other"organizational units include Office of Polar Programs and Office of Integrative Activities

Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, as of December 18, 2000.

Appendix Table 2
Competitively Reviewed Proposals, Awards and Funding Rates
By PI Characteristics, FY 1993 - 2000

		Fiscal Year
		1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
All PIs	Proposals	30,003	30,396	30,697	30,230	30,189	28,319	28,501	29,407
	Awards	9,148	9,973	9,560	9,070	9,864	9,280	9,112	9,762
	Funding Rate	30%	33%	31%	30%	33%	33%	32%	33%
Female PIs	Proposals	4,472	4,841	4,954	5,180	5,384	5,600	5,297	5,488
	Awards	1,461	1,649	1,587	1,665	1,937	1,910	1,663	1,932
	Funding Rate	33%	34%	32%	32%	36%	34%	31%	35%
Male PIs	Proposals	25,135	25,035	25,146	24,716	24,475	22,406	22,949	23,589
	Awards	7,562	8,027	7,634	7,295	7,803	7,232	7,368	7,733
	Funding Rate	30%	32%	30%	30%	32%	32%	32%	33%
Minority PIs	Proposals	1,429	1,466	1,518	1,542	1,429	1,384	1,426	1,487
	Awards	401	432	412	483	443	402	422	482
	Funding Rate	28%	29%	27%	31%	31%	29%	30%	32%
New PIs	Proposals	14,280	14,561	14,185	13,619	13,288	12,222	11,809	12,320
	Awards	3,024	3,596	3,362	3,020	3,286	3,060	2,669	2,971
	Funding Rate	21%	25%	24%	22%	25%	25%	23%	24%
Prior PIs	Proposals	15,723	15,835	16,512	16,611	16,901	16,097	16,692	17,087
	Awards	6,124	6,377	6,198	6,050	6,578	6,220	6,443	6,791
	Funding Rate	39%	40%	38%	36%	39%	39%	39%	40%

Notes: Competitively reviewed" proposals and awards refer to proposal actions for research, education and training which are processed through NSF's external merit review system each year. "Gender" is based on self-reported information from the PI's most recent proposal. "Minority" is based on the PI's ethnic/racial status as reported to NSF on the most recent proposal. PIs can decline to report their ethnic/racial status. Includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander and excludes Asian and White-Not of Hispanic Origin.

Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, as of December 18, 2000

Appendix Table 3
Median and Average Award Amounts by Directorate
Research Grants FY 1996 - 2000

		Fiscal Year
		1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
NSF	Median	$60,321	$65,367	$70,000	$73,813	$78,285
	Average	$74,250	$80,225	$88,677	$93,282	$105,839
BIO	Median	$75,741	$82,500	$87,833	$94,039	$100,000
	Average	$82,972	$86,870	$103,336	$116,452	$119,780
CSE	Median	$56,671	$72,231	$74,145	$82,540	$100,000
	Average	$84,680	$91,235	$98,380	$111,523	$157,247
ENG	Median	$66,616	$70,722	$73,333	$75,000	$76,105
	Average	$71,996	$76,586	$85,083	$87,211	$88,216
GEO	Median	$61,046	$64,328	$68,323	$66,863	$74,462
	Average	$78,849	$78,670	$85,765	$86,336	$96,538
MPS	Median	$60,000	$63,708	$72,040	$78,061	$76,716
	Average	$80,882	$89,074	$93,367	$96,914	$109,185
SBE	Median	$26,836	$30,916	$35,140	$39,226	$46,400
	Average	$36,401	$45,335	$49,480	$52,939	$50,983
O/D	Median	$75,554	$70,452	$84,440	$82,059	$76,228
	Average	$93,512	$101,448	$109,690	$113,374	$127,571

Note: Median and average are based on competitively reviewed research awards.

Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, as of December 18, 2000.

Appendix Table 4
Methods of NSF Proposal Review FY 1991-2000

	Total	Mail + Panel		Mail-Only		Panel-Only
FY	Proposals	Proposals	Percent	Proposals	Percent	Proposals	Percent
2000	28,559	10,786	38%	4,758	17%	13,015	46%
1999	27,724	10,207	37%	5,220	19%	12,297	44%
1998	27,161	9,760	36%	5,808	21%	11,593	43%
1997	29,141	10,230	35%	6,599	23%	12,312	42%
1996	29,244	9,753	33%	6,714	23%	12,777	44%
1995	29,757	9,752	33%	7,391	25%	12,614	42%
1994	29,481	8,407	29%	7,453	25%	13,621	46%
1993	28,491	8,258	29%	7,773	27%	12,460	44%
1992	28,278	8,279	29%	8,703	31%	11,296	40%
1991	27,337	8,347	31%	8,090	30%	10,900	40%

Note: "O/D" includes the Office of Polar Programs and the Office of Integrative Activities. Panel-Only includes cases where panelist was mailed proposal for review prior to panel.

Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, as of December 18, 2000.

Appendix Table 5
Methods of NSF Proposal Review By Directorate, FY 2000

	Total	Mail + Panel		Mail-Only		Panel-Only
Directorate	Proposals	Proposals	Percent	Proposals	Percent	Proposals	Percent
NSF	28,559	10,786	38%	4,758	17%	13,015	46%
BIO	4,654	3,610	78%	119	3%	925	20%
CSE	2,938	335	11%	152	5%	2,451	83%
EHR	2,846	147	5%	103	4%	2,596	91%
ENG	5,815	435	7%	584	10%	4,796	82%
GEO	3,364	2,569	76%	628	19%	167	5%
MPS	5,098	1,443	28%	2,293	45%	1,362	27%
SBE	3,205	1,991	62%	641	20%	573	18%
Other	639	256	40%	238	37%	145	23%

Note: "O/D" includes the Office of Polar Programs and the Office of Integrative Activities. Panel-Only includes cases where panelist was mailed proposal for review prior to panel.

Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, as of December 18, 2000.

Appendix Table 6
Average Number of Reviews per Proposal By Method and Directorate, FY 2000

		Methods Of Review
Directorate		All Methods	Mail + Panel	Mail-Only	Panel-Only
BIO	Reviews	72,921	60,092	619	12,210
	Proposals	4,654	3,610	119	925
	Rev/Prop	15.7	16.6	5.2	13.2
CSE	Reviews	13,654	2,174	589	10,891
	Proposals	2,938	335	152	2,451
	Rev/Prop	4.6	6.5	3.9	4.4
EHR	Reviews	14,473	761	390	13,322
	Proposals	2,846	147	103	2,596
	Rev/Prop	5.1	5.2	3.8	5.1
ENG	Reviews	22,896	2,189	2,592	18,115
	Proposals	5,815	435	584	4,796
	Rev/Prop	3.9	5.0	4.4	3.8
GEO	Reviews	36,291	31,716	3,471	1,104
	Proposals	3,364	2,569	628	167
	Rev/Prop	10.8	12.3	5.5	6.6
MPS	Reviews	43,444	17,111	10,955	15,378
	Proposals	5,098	1,443	2,293	1,362
	Rev/Prop	8.5	11.9	4.8	11.3
SBE	Reviews	34,554	27,277	2,407	4,870
	Proposals	3,205	1,991	641	573
	Rev/Prop	10.8	13.7	3.8	8.5
O/D	Reviews	3,633	2,033	1,062	538
	Proposals	638	255	238	145
	Rev/Prop	5.7	8.0	4.5	3.7

Notes: Peers participating as both a mail and panel reviewer for the same proposal are counted as one review in this table.

Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, as of December 18, 2000.

Appendix Table 7

Appendix Table 8
Requests for Formal Reconsideration of Declined Proposals By Directorate, FY 1995 - 2000

		Fiscal Year
		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
First Level Reviews (by Assistant Directors):
BIO	Request	4	3	4	6	4	0
	Upheld	4	3	2	6	4	0
	Reversed	0	0	2	0	0	0
CISE	Request	3	1	2	3	1	2
	Upheld	3	1	2	3	1	1
	Reversed	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pending	0	0	0	0	0	1
EHR	Request	3	8	4	6	3	4
	Upheld	3	8	4	5	3	4
	Reversed	0	0	0	1	0	0
ENG	Request	3	5	9	5	4	6
	Upheld	3	5	9	4	4	6
	Reversed	0	0	0	0	0	0
GEO	Request	5	4	2	2	2	2
	Upheld	5	4	2	2	1	2
	Reversed	0	0	0	0	0	0
MPS	Request	18	20	17	25	20	18
	Upheld	17	19	15	22	19	17
	Reversed	0	1	2	2	0	1
SBE	Request	2	1	2	3	0	1
	Upheld	2	1	1	3	1	1
	Reversed	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	Request	0	4	0	0	0	0
	Upheld	0	4	0	0	0	0
	Reversed	0	0	0	0	0	0
Second Level Reviews (by Deputy Director):
O/DD	Request	11	7	4	3	2	6
	Upheld	10	7	4	3	1	5
	Reversed	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total Reviews First & Second Level:
NSF	Request	38	46	39	53	36	41
	Upheld	37	45	34	48	34	38
	Reversed	1	1	4	3	0	2
	Pending	0	0	0	0	0	1

Notes: The number of decisions (upheld or reversed) may not equal the number of requests in each year due to carryover of pending reconsideration request.

Source: Office of the Director

Appendix Table 9
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
Proposals, Awards and Funding Rates By Directorate, FY 1993 - 2000

		Fiscal Year								Eight- year Total
		1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
NSF	Proposals	309	258	228	205	244	302	277	317	2,140	268
	Awards	213	185	168	144	194	250	223	272	1,649	206
	Funding Rate	69%	72%	74%	70%	80%	83%	81%	86%	77%	77%
BIO	Proposals	80	63	56	50	44	59	48	61	461	58
	Awards	57	39	40	28	29	48	36	46	323	40
	Funding Rate	71%	62%	71%	56%	66%	81%	75%	75%	70%	70%
CSE	Proposals	15	11	18	22	23	21	24	28	162	20
	Awards	11	9	18	19	23	20	22	27	149	19
	Funding Rate	73%	82%	100%	86%	100%	95%	92%	96%	92%	92%
EHR	Proposals	9	5	5	1	7	9	15	26	77	10
	Awards	9	5	5	1	6	8	14	26	74	9
	Funding Rate	100%	100%	100%	100%	86%	89%	93%	100%	96%	96%
ENG	Proposals	94	83	65	59	68	95	89	81	634	79
	Awards	67	61	52	45	57	72	75	72	501	63
	Funding Rate	71%	73%	80%	76%	84%	76%	84%	89%	79%	79%
GEO	Proposals	41	36	28	27	40	56	44	51	323	40
	Awards	37	33	22	23	38	54	40	45	292	37
	Funding Rate	90%	92%	79%	85%	95%	96%	91%	88%	90%	90%
MPS	Proposals	44	42	35	27	32	17	33	22	252	32
	Awards	17	25	16	12	13	10	16	12	121	15
	Funding Rate	39%	60%	46%	44%	41%	59%	48%	55%	48%	48%
SBE	Proposals	28	12	15	14	19	30	16	31	165	21
	Awards	17	8	9	11	18	25	12	28	128	16
	Funding Rate	61%	67%	60%	79%	95%	83%	75%	90%	78%	78%
OPP	Proposals	7	11	11	6	11	15	8	17	69	10
	Awards	7	10	11	6	10	13	8	16	65	9
	Funding Rate	100%	91%	100%	100%	91%	87%	100%	94%	94%	94%

Source: NSF Enterprise Information System, as of December 18, 2000.

Appendix Table 10
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
Funding Trends by Directorate, FY 1998 - 2000

		Fiscal Year
		1998	1999	2000	% of 2000 Current Plan
NSF	Total $	$12,320,200	$12,293,477	$15,725,176	0.6%
	Awards	250	223	272
	Average $	$ 49,281	$ 55,128	$ 57,813
BIO	Total $	$2,496,514	$1,984,457	$2,553,923	0.6%
	Awards	48	36	46
	Average $	$ 52,011	$ 55,124	$ 55,520
CSE	Total $	$1,330,556	$1,739,513	$1,634,881	0.4%
	Awards	20	22	27
	Average $	$ 66,528	$ 79,069	$ 60,551
EHR	Total $	$597,469	$971,346	$2,326,298	0.3%
	Awards	8	14	26
	Average $	$ 74,684	$ 69,382	$ 89,473
ENG	Total $	$4,080,144	$4,371,965	$4,757,413	1.3%
	Awards	72	75	72
	Average $	$ 56,669	$ 58,293	$ 66,075
GEO	Total $	$2,143,438	$1,464,750	$1,929,147	0.4%
	Awards	54	40	45
	Average $	$ 39,693	$ 36,619	$ 42,870
MPS	Total $	$497,735	$908,436	$767,216	0.1%
	Awards	10	16	12
	Average $	$ 49,774	$ 56,777	$ 63,935