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Funding Opportunity

Current Funding Opportunity

AnnouncementTitleLetter of Intent Due DateApplication Due DateContact
RFA-RM-24-005NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)N/A9/6/2024Becky Miller, Ph.D.
earlyindependence@mail.nih.gov
301-594-9979
PA-23-189Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)N/A Becky Miller, Ph.D.
earlyindependence@mail.nih.gov
301-594-9979
NOT-OD-23-170Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry, Re-integration into, and Re-training in Health-Related Research Careers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)N/A Becky Miller, Ph.D.
earlyindependence@mail.nih.gov
301-594-9979

Past Funding Opportunities

  • 2024 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-23-007
  • 2023 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-22-021
  • 2022 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-21-018
  • 2021 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-20-014
  • 2021 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) COVID19 - RFA-RM-20-021
  • 2020 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-19-008
  • Notice of Correction to RFA-RM-19-008 NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) - NOT-RM-19-013
  • 2019 NIH Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-18-010
    • Notice of Elimination of the Interview Requirement for Applicants to RFA-RM-18-010 "NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)" - NOT-RM-18-018
  • 2018 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-17-008
    • Notice of Change of the Components of Participating Organizations for RFA-RM-17-008 NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5) - NOT-RM-17-029
  • 2017 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-16-006
  • 2016 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-15-006
  • 2015 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-14-004
  • 2014 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-13-009
  • 2013 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-12-018
  • 2012 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-11-007
  • 2011 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-10-019
    • Request for Information (RFI) for the NIH Directors Early Independence Award - NOT-RM-11-009
    • Notice of Response Date Extension for Request for Information on the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award Program - NOT-RM-11-011
    • Correction to the Eligibility Window for the NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5) - NOT-OD-11-013

This page last reviewed on March 19, 2024