November 12, 2013
by jesun7
LIMITED SUBMISSION FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Sponsor: National Institute of Health (NIH)
Participating Organization: NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5)
FOA RFA-RM-13-009
Internal Review Deadline: November 22, 2013
Sponsor Deadlines: December 31, 2013 (Letter of Intent)
January 31, 2014 5:00 PM (Application)
Nominations allowed: Two (2) per university
Award Amount: Up to $250,000 in direct costs per year, plus applicable Facilities and Administrative costs.
Duration: (5) years
This is a limited submission opportunity that requires internal review; please see internal review instructions attached.
Award Description: The NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards provide an opportunity for exceptional junior scientists to accelerate their entry into an independent research career by forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period. Though most newly graduated doctoral-level researchers would benefit by post-doctoral training, a small number of outstanding junior investigators would benefit instead by launching directly into an independent research career. For these select investigators, who have established a record of scientific innovation and research productivity and who have demonstrated unusual leadership, drive, and maturity, post-doctoral training would unnecessarily delay their entry into performing independent research. The NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards also provide an opportunity for institutions to invigorate their research programs by bringing in the fresh perspectives of the awardees that they host.
Eligible Individuals: At the time of application, the individual either 1) within the preceding twelve months must have received a terminal doctoral degree or completed medical residency or 2) within the following twelve months must complete all the requirements for a doctoral degree or complete a medical residency. The fellowship training period is NOT included in the clinical residency or equivalent training period. The date of degree receipt is that which appears on the official transcript for the degree. The time of application is the date when the application is submitted electronically to NIH through Grants.gov. In addition, at the time of application, the PD/PI must not have served as a post-doctoral fellow following a previous doctoral degree for more than one year.
At the time of funding to the grantee Institution, the Early Independence investigator must have received a PhD, MD, DO, DC, DDS, DVM, OD, DPM, ScD, EngD, Dr PH, DNSc, ND (Doctor of Naturopathy), PharmD, DSW, PsyD, or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution (it is the responsibility of the sponsoring institution to determine if a foreign doctoral degree is equivalent). Certification by an authorized official of the degree-granting institution that all degree requirements have been met is also acceptable.
See funding opportunity for full details: RFA-RM-13-009
