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NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)

ID: RFA-RM-21-018 • Type: Posted

Description

The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports exceptional investigators who wish to pursue independent research essentially after completion of their terminal doctoral/research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the research workforce. Individuals from diverse backgrounds and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are strongly encouraged to apply to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. In addition, 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.

Overview

Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 4/26/21 the National Institutes of Health posted grant opportunity RFA-RM-21-018 for NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) with funding of $4.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support. It is expected that 10 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
April 26, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Sept. 3, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
April 26, 2021, 9:37 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Oct. 9, 2021

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Special district governments
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
Independent school districts
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$250,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$4,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
10

Contacts

Contact
National Institutes of Health
Contact Email
Email Description
If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the NIH OER Webmaster
Contact Phone
(301) 402-2541

Documents

Posted documents for RFA-RM-21-018

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Grants awarded through RFA-RM-21-018

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