The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award is offered by the NIH Common Fund to empower highly promising junior investigators. This grant is for individuals who have recently completed their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training and wish to launch independent research careers without the traditional postdoctoral period. The program aims to accelerate their entry into a leadership role. To foster the best research and workforce, this opportunity encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, and from various institutions across all geographic locations. It supports innovative and novel research aligned with the broad NIH mission, spanning behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences, encompassing basic, translational, and clinical studies.
Opportunity ID: 353057
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-RM-24-005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.310 — Trans-NIH Research Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 12, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments City or township governments Independent school districts Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award supports rigorous and promising junior 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. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the research workforce. To support innovative and novel research across the vast NIH mission, individuals from diverse backgrounds (including those from underrepresented groups; see Notice of NIHs Interest in Diversity) and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are encouraged to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-24-005.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov Email:grantsinfo@nih.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 353057 Full Announcement-RFA-RM-24-005 -> RFA-RM-24-005-Full-Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-H | Use for due dates on or after January 25, 2023 | PKG00285443 | Aug 06, 2024 | Sep 06, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353057 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
353057 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
353057 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
353057 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
353057 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
353057 PHS398_ResearchPlan_5_0-5.0.pdf
353057 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
353057 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
353057 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf
353057 PHS398_ModularBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf
353057 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf
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