Payline is 13 for NIA-reviewed grant applications?

Buried within our NIA 2013 funding policy is the apparently shocking statement that our payline for NIA-reviewed research grant applications is 13. When the top score is 10 and the lowest possible score is 90, then a 13 is little short of perfect. We worry about this too. We know that we are leaving some truly outstanding work unpaid. How did this happen?

Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - May 22, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities Source Type: blogs