Health
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health
Opportunity #: RFA-RM-27-004
Award Ceiling
$350K
Award Floor
$350K
Close Date
Sep 10, 2026
45 days leftTotal Funding
$5.7M
Expected Awards
10
Posted Date
Jun 26, 2026
Cost Sharing Required
No
Grants.gov ID
360988
Description
The 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 training.The award accepts applications on any topic fitting the NIH mission. It is part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.
Eligible Applicants
Researchers/scientists
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