K02, K08, and K23 Applicant Success Rates

 

For Applications FY2000-2012
Applicant Success Rate
(# awardees / # applicants)
All Applicants Neurologists Pediatric Neurologists Neurosurgeons Other*
           
K08 57% (254/443) 65% (119/183) 73% (30/41) 49% (33/68) 48% (72/151)
MD 49% (87/178) 55% (29/53) 71% (10/14) 41% (17/41) 44% (31/70)
MD/PhD 64% (163/254) 69% (90/130) 74% (20/27) 59% (16/27) 53% (37/70)
Other Degree 36% (4/11) - - - 36% (4/11)
           
K23 50% (170/340) 52% (106/202) 43% (12/28) 60% (6/10) 46% (46/100)
MD 51% (118/232) 53% (88/166) 41% (9/22) 63% (5/8) 44% (16/36)
MD/PhD 43% (25/58) 50% (18/36) 50% (3/6) 50% (1/2) 21% (3/14)
Other Degree 54% (27/50) - - - 54% (27/50)
           
K02 40% (75/189) 39% (41/105) 61% (19/31) 22% (2/9) 29% (13/44)
MD 38% (32/84) 37% (19/51) 71% (10/14) 33% (1/3) 29% (13/44)
MD/PhD 43% (42/98) 41% (22/54) 53% (9/17) 17% (1/6) 29% (13/44)
Other Degree 14% (1/7) - - -

14% (1/7)

 

K02, K08, and K23 Applicant Success Rates - Other Clinical Disciplines

K08 applicants

Clinical Discipline # applicants # awardees Success
pediatrics 46 26 57%
pathology 40 19 48%
anesthesiology 11 4 36%
emergency medicine 10 4 40%
vet medicine 8 2 25%
psychiatry 6 2 33%
surgery 5 2 20%
not reported 4 1 25%
infectious disease 3 2 67%
hematology/oncology 3 3 100%
radiology 3 2 67%
internal medicine 2 1 50%
family medicine 2 0 --
radiation/oncology 2 1 50%
psychology: clinical/neuro 1 1 100%
epidemiology 1 1 100%
nutrition 1 1 100%
optometry 1 0 --
physical medicine rehab 1 0 --
pulmonary/critical care 1 1 100%

 

K23 applicants

Clinical Discipline # applicants # awardees Success
psychology: clinical/rehab/neuro 41 21 51%
pediatrics 18 8 44%
radiology 12 7 58%
emergency medicine 7 3 43%
anesthesiology 3 0 --
surgery 3 0 --
epidemiology 3 3 100%
speech therapy 3 0 --
not reported 2 0 --
dentistry 2 2 100%
internal medicine 1 1 100%
physical medicine rehab 1 0 --
pulmonary/critical care 1 0 --
dermatology 1 0 --
medical genetics 1 0 --
pharmacy 1 1 100%

 

K02 Applicants

Clinical Discipline # applicants # awardees Success
pathology 14 7 50
pediatrics 6 2 33
psychology: clinical/neuro 5 1 20
psychiatry 4 0 --
anesthesiology 4 1 25
emergency medicine 2 1 50
surgery 2 0 --
infectious disease 1 1 100%
vet medicine 1 0 --
otolaryngology  1 0 --
hematology/oncology 1 0 --
clinical pharmacology 1 0 --
internal medicine 1 0 --
epidemiology 1 0 --