OpenClinical trial: Optional / allowed
Merck Investigator Studies Program (MISP)
Merck (MSD) · Industry
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- AwardWhat a single award can be worth — the funder's published per-award amount or floor–ceiling range.
- Amount not listed
- DeadlineFinal application due date.
- Rolling — apply anytime
- Letter of intentDue date for the letter of intent (a short pre-application some funders require or request before the full proposal).
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- MechanismNIH activity code — the grant type (R01 research project, R21 exploratory, K series career development, F series fellowship, …).
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- DurationMaximum project period for a single award.
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- Expected awardsHow many awards the funder anticipates making under this opportunity.
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- Funding cycleHow often the program accepts applications (annual, multiple cycles per year, rolling, or one-time).
- Rolling
- Open dateWhen applications open (or opened).
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- Total fundingThe overall pool the funder expects to commit across ALL awards under this opportunity — not what one project receives.
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- Clinical trialWhether proposed projects must, may, or must not include a clinical trial.
- Optional / allowed
Established investigatorHigher education
Research areas
Therapeutics & drug discoveryClinical trials
Auto-classified from the title and description (keyword-based) — may be imperfect.
Description
Investigator-initiated studies (drug/vaccine and/or funding) across oncology (notably immuno-oncology/Keytruda), vaccines, infectious disease, and cardiometabolic areas, with rolling intake through Merck's gated VisionTracker platform (individual-PI accounts). Directory entry — verify scope/fit at the portal.
This funder has no public API, so the entry is manually curated — confirm current amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the source page.