Program Snapshot
Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the award supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects in the biomedical, behavioral or social sciences within the NIH mission.
- Single PI only
- Must have Early Stage Investigator status (completed doctoral degree or postgraduate clinical training within last 10 years and never received a substantial NIH independent research award)
- No preliminary data required
- Minimum of 25% research effort
- $1.5 million in direct costs split into two multi-year segments
Learn more about this award on the New Innovator Award Program Overview page.
Applications due August 18, 2023