OpenDP5NIH-CFClinical trial: Optional / allowed
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH Common Fund (NIH-CF) · NIH Institute/Center · RFA-RM-27-004
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- AwardWhat a single award can be worth — the funder's published per-award amount or floor–ceiling range.
- $350K
- DeadlineFinal application due date.
- Sep 10, 2026
- Letter of intentDue date for the letter of intent (a short pre-application some funders require or request before the full proposal).
- —
- MechanismNIH activity code — the grant type (R01 research project, R21 exploratory, K series career development, F series fellowship, …).
- DP5
- DurationMaximum project period for a single award.
- —
- Expected awardsHow many awards the funder anticipates making under this opportunity.
- 10
- Funding cycleHow often the program accepts applications (annual, multiple cycles per year, rolling, or one-time).
- One-time
- Open dateWhen applications open (or opened).
- Jun 26, 2026
- Total fundingThe overall pool the funder expects to commit across ALL awards under this opportunity — not what one project receives.
- $5.7M total
- Clinical trialWhether proposed projects must, may, or must not include a clinical trial.
- Optional / allowed
Higher educationNonprofitGovernmentSmall businessForeign entities
Research areas
Training & career development
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Description
The NIH Director's Early Independence Award helps talented new researchers begin their own independent research program soon after finishing their doctoral degree or clinical training, without first doing postdoctoral training.The award accepts applications on any topic fitting the NIH mission. It is part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.