NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closes in 3 days
National Institutes of Health
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
Medicine, Biology and Psychology DP5 research award from National Institutes of Health
Closed on Thursday, Sep 10
Up to $1,750,000
About
The NIH Common Fund enables exceptional junior scientists to bypass a traditional postdoctoral period and launch an independent research career at a supportive institution.
Eligibility
Career stage: PhD · Postdoc
Host location: United States
Reviewed Sep 24, 2026. Check the funder’s full conditions before applying.
Promising junior scientists in non-independent research positions who are within the program's terminal-degree or clinical-training window and have a committed host institution.
Topics
NIH Common Fundjunior scientiststraditional postdoctoral periodindependent research careersupportive institutionexceptional junior scientists
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Source: commonfund.nih.gov