“Does NIAID include not discussed applications in the percentile calculation?”

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Yes, since the number of not discussed applications varies by study section, including them affects the percentile distribution and makes percentiling fair across study sections.

If you are unfamiliar with the term “not discussed,” see If Your Application Is Not Discussed. For more on how NIAID percentiles applications by study section, read Understand Paylines and Percentiles.

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