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Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)RFA-RM-21-018

Sponsor: NIH
Internal Deadline: 07/09/2021
Institutional Submission Limit: 2
Sponsor Deadline: 09/03/2021
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NIH: Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)RFA-RM-21-018

This program... supports exceptional junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career.

U of SC may submit no more than two applications in response to this solicitation.

Your application submission MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research. Please send an updated NIH formatted biosketch (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-073.html) and a two page abstract via email to Richard White (whitejrw@mailbox.sc.edu) by July 9, 2021.

NIH indicates that a letter of intent IS NOT REQUIRED and a full application is due by September 03, 2021. For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-21-018.html#_3._Additional_Information

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