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NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

October 15, 2027

370 days left

Grant Type

Federal

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Tribal governments
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • For-profit businesses
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • State governments
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Special district governments
  • County governments

Geography

  • Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S.

Other requirements

  • Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.
  • Not eligible: Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Overview

The NIDCD Early Career Research (ECR) Award (R21) is intended to support both basic and clinical research from scientists who are beginning to establish an independent research career. It cannot be used for thesis or dissertation research. The research must be focused on one or more of the areas within the biomedical and behavioral scientific mission of the NIDCD: hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. The NIDCD ECR Award R21 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; translational research; outcomes research; and development of new research technology. Irrespective of the type of project, the intent of the NIDCD ECR Award R21 is for the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) to obtain sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent R01 application.

Details

  • Agency: National Institutes of Health
  • Department: Department of Health and Human Services
  • Opportunity #: PAR-25-120
  • Instrument: grant

Eligibility

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Hearing and vision
  • Science research

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