NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
Posted 15d agoThe NIH Director's Early Independence Award helps talented new researchers begin their own independent research program soon after finishing their doctoral degree or clinical training, without first doing postdoctoral tr...
- Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
- Funding amount: up to $350,000 (total pool ~$5,700,000).
- Next deadline: September 10, 2026.
- Issued by: National Institutes of Health.
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Who can apply — at a glance
- Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
- Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
- Award: $350k. Total program pool: $5,700,000.
- Matching funds: not required.
- Deadline type: Fixed.
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- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
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- District of Columbia
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