Limited Submission Opportunity: NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-24-005.html
OBJECTIVES:
The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award supports rigorous and promising investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. To support innovative and novel research across the vast NIH mission, individuals from diverse backgrounds (including those from underrepresented groups; see Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity) and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are encouraged to apply. Applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to, topics in the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program of the NIH Common Fund.
FUNDING INFORMATION:
$250,000 in direct costs per year for five years, plus applicable Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
Only up to two applications per institution are allowed. The receipt date of the terminal doctoral degree or end of post-graduate clinical training of the PD/PI must be between May 1, 2023, and September 30, 2025. The degree receipt date is that which appears on the official transcript for the degree. The end of post-graduate clinical training includes residency and fellowship periods. The PD/PI must not have served as a post-doctoral fellow for more than 12 months following a previous, non-terminal doctoral degree (i.e., a post-doctoral fellowship served before June 1, 2022).
The investigator must have received a PhD, MD, DO, DC, DDS, DVM, OD, DPM, ScD, EngD, DrPH, DNSc, ND (Doctor of Naturopathy), PharmD, DSW, PsyD, or equivalent doctoral degree.
Please read the full announcement at this link for further eligibility details.
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by DATE: 4/24/2024
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application;
- A letter of recommendation from the appropriate department chair or research mentor;
- A brief statement (up to 2 pages) by the candidate outlining early scientific achievements (if applicable) and the proposed project including a rationale for omitting/abbreviating the typical post-doctoral training period;
- A brief budget outline for the proposed research;
- Up-to-date CV or biosketch.
A faculty committee drawn from both campuses will review internal proposals and select nominees.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Sponsor Deadline: Friday, September 6, 2024