The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The NIAID New Innovator Award aims to support postdoctoral and other candidates in non-independent positions or newly independent Early Stage Investigators who show exceptional creativity. This grant program focuses on proposals for novel and original research concepts that have the potential to significantly impact, challenge existing scientific paradigms, or move forward crucial ideas in the realm of biomedical research that is of priority to NIAID. Encouragement is given to applications that demonstrate an unexpected convergence of disciplines, venture into new scientific directions, or apply novel methodologies. The program is open to individuals of diverse backgrounds and covers any topic relevant to NIAID's mission.