NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
Key Information
Due Date: September 4, 2026
Agency: United States Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal
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Funding Categories:
Funding Amount: $5,700,000
Funding Type: Grant
Match Required: No
Status: Forecasted
Contact Info:
EarlyIndependence@od.nih.gov
NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program Please contact via e-mail.
NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program Please contact via e-mail.
Overview
The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports rigorous and promising 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. Applications in any area within the biomedical sciences are welcome. The NIH Director's Early Independence Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program of the NIH Common Fund.
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Additional Info
Posted Date: December 11, 2025
Application Due Date: September 4, 2026
Estimated Award Date: Not Specified
Eligible Applicants:
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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