NIH Early Independence Award
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The NIH Early Independence Award is a prestigious grant program that enables exceptional junior scientists to launch independent research careers immediately after completing their doctoral or clinical training, bypassing traditional postdoctoral positions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Institutes of Health program
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research grant program ⓘ |
| administeredAs | cooperative agreement or grant under DP5 mechanism ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | DP5 Early Independence Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationMechanism |
DP5 activity code
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NIH RFA (Request for Applications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateAnnualNumberOfAwards | about 10 awards per year ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibilityCriterion |
completion of doctoral degree or clinical training within a recent time window
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little to no postdoctoral research training ⓘ |
| eligibleApplicants |
recent MD or clinical doctoral graduates
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recent PhD graduates ⓘ |
| evaluationBy | NIH peer review panels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral research
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biomedical research ⓘ social science research relevant to health ⓘ |
| focus | high-risk, high-reward research ⓘ |
| fundingDuration | up to 5 years ⓘ |
| fundingSource | NIH Common Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingType | grant ⓘ |
| geographicScope | U.S.-based institutions ⓘ |
| goal |
to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery by empowering early-career investigators
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to retain talented scientists in research careers ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
bypasses traditional postdoctoral training positions
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supports high-impact, innovative research projects ⓘ supports immediate transition to an independent faculty-level position ⓘ |
| partOf | NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow transition to independence immediately after doctoral or clinical training
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to support exceptional junior scientists in launching independent research careers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NIH New Innovator Award
NERFINISHED
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NIH Pioneer Award NERFINISHED ⓘ NIH Transformative Research Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
U.S. institution sponsorship for the candidate
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assurance of institutional resources and space ⓘ host institution commitment to an independent research position ⓘ |
| reviewCriterion |
candidate’s potential for independence
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institutional support and environment ⓘ quality and innovativeness of the proposed research ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
demonstrated exceptional scientific creativity
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evidence of research productivity during training ⓘ strong potential for leadership in biomedical research ⓘ |
| sponsor | National Institutes of Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
research project costs
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salary of the Early Independence investigator ⓘ |
| supportsCareerStage | immediate postdoctoral-to-faculty transition ⓘ |
| targetAudience | junior scientists ⓘ |
| website | https://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence ⓘ |
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