Fund Details
NIH Director's Early Independence Award, 2019
Program Number
RFA-RM-18-010
Award Duration
Up to five years
Maximum Award Amount
$250,000 per year
Sponsor Name
National Institutes of Health
Nominations Available to Institution
2
Sponsor Deadline
9/27/2018

Brief Description:

The NIH Director's Early Independence Award provides an opportunity for exceptional junior scientists to accelerate their entry into an independent research career by forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period.

Each DUNS# defined area of Harvard University may put two proposals forward for this opportunity.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the opportunity for Harvard's Cambridge campus.
Applicants from HMS or HSDM, and HSPH should contact the Research Administration offices at their respective schools for further information.

Description:

The NIH Director's Early Independence Award provides an opportunity for exceptional junior scientists to accelerate their entry into an independent research career by forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period.

Each DUNS# defined area of Harvard University may put two proposals forward for this opportunity.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the opportunity for Harvard's Cambridge campus.
Applicants from HMS and HSDM, and HSPH should contact the Research Administration offices at their respective schools for further information.

Application Information:

When beginning the process, to ensure eligibility, applicants will be asked a pre-qualification question

The application will ask for the following:
(This information will be repeated on the applicant's electronic dashboard)
  • Proposal title
  • A single paragraph summary of the proposal in layperson's terms
  • Total funding amount requested
  • A two page research proposal
  • A current CV
  • A one page resource/facilities statement
  • A letter of support from the applicant's Department Chair or Center Director

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The receipt date of the terminal doctoral degree or end of post-graduate clinical training of the PD/PI must be between June 1, 2017 and September 30, 2019. The degree receipt date is that which appears on the official transcript for the degree.
  • The end of post-graduate clinical training includes residency and fellowship periods. At the time of application, the PD/PI must not have served as a post-doctoral fellow following a previous (not the most recent) doctoral degree for more than twelve months.

  • Research independence at the time of application. Individuals are eligible only if they, at the time of application submission, do not have research independence.



Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is not enabled for Proxy applicants.

The full RFA for the 2019 NIH Director's Early Independence Award is available here

Applicants with questions should contact the Research Administration office at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts is available here.

Please note that this application is only for applicants who have a primary appointment at a school on the Cambridge campus of Harvard University.

Applicants from HMS/HSDM and HSPH should contact their Research Administration offices for more information about the application process at these schools.

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    Position
    • Postdoc/Fellow
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      • Limited Submission
        Discipline
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          Type of Award
          • Career Development
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