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NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · Trans-NIH Research Support · RFA-RM-28-004
Deadlines
- 10 Sep 2027 Estimated deadline in 302 days
Who can apply
- Where the work is done
- United States
- Who applies
- An organisation
- Career stage
- Postdocs, Early-career researchers
Money
- Per project
- up to $350k per project
- Total budget
- $5.7M
- Expected awards
- 10
About the call
The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports outstanding early-career investigators who are ready to pursue independent research soon after completing their doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, without following the traditional postdoctoral path. The award is designed to accelerate the transition to an independent research career. Applications are welcome across all fields relevant to the NIH mission. The Early Independence Award is part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program .
Text from the funder (US federal government, public domain).
Conditions in full
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
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