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NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) is offered by National Institutes of Health. Max award: $350,000. This is a forecast; the deadline is not set yet.

National Institutes of Health has 666 open grants in our daily copy of Grants.gov data; this one's maximum award ranks #101 of 150 that list an amount (agency median $500,000).

NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional). Source: Grants.gov
Opportunity numberRFA-RM-28-004
AgencyNational Institutes of Health
StatusForecasted
Posted
ClosesNot set
Award ceiling$350,000
Award floor$350,000
Total program funding$5,700,000
Expected awards10
Who can applyOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Special district governments, Private institutions of higher education, City or township governments, Small businesses, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
CategoryHealth

Summary (excerpt)

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…

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