NIAID New Innovators Awards (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ID: 348507Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/348507

Additional Information

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-198.html
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    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the NIAID New Innovator Awards (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) to support early-stage, creative biomedical researchers proposing innovative research concepts in infectious diseases, immunology, and allergies. This grant opportunity is aimed at postdoctoral researchers and newly independent Early Stage Investigators, allowing them to request up to $300,000 annually for a maximum of five years to foster groundbreaking research that may not yet have sufficient preliminary data. Applications must be submitted through the Grants.gov platform by 5 PM local time on October 10, 2025, and will be evaluated based on significance, innovation, investigator qualifications, and overall impact. For further inquiries, applicants can contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.

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    grantsinfo@nih.gov
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    The NIAID New Innovator Awards, part of the NIH Director's New Innovator Awards program, targets early-stage, creative biomedical researchers with exceptional insights for impactful research in infectious diseases, immunology, and allergies. This funding opportunity (NOFO PAR-23-198) allows for applications proposing innovative, interdisciplinary research concepts. Eligible candidates include postdoctoral researchers or newly independent investigators with Early Stage Investigator status, who may request up to $300,000 annually for a maximum of five years. Submission of applications through the Grants.gov platform is mandated, alongside compliance with the updated NIH policies, including data sharing and resource management. Applications must describe the significance and innovation of proposed research, emphasizing creativity and the potential for major scientific advancements. Peer review evaluates the application’s significance, approach, investigator qualifications, and overall impact to determine funding merit. Key deadlines include the opening date on September 13, 2023, with applications due by 5 PM local time. The goal of this award is to foster groundbreaking research that may not yet have sufficient preliminary data, promoting independence and innovation among emerging researchers in the biomedical field.
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