Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA RM 12 018
Apply for RFA RM 12 018
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.310 Trans NIH Research Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 13, 2012 and posted on Jul 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 30, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5) is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity designed for a very specific purpose: helping a small number of truly exceptional early-career scientists move straight into independent research positions immediately after finishing a terminal doctoral or research degree, or after completing a clinical residency. In practical terms, the program is meant for people who are ready to lead their own research program without going through the traditional postdoctoral training period. The overall emphasis is on independence right away, with NIH support intended to help launch a new investigator into an autonomous research trajectory at an eligible host organization.
This opportunity was issued by the National Institutes of Health under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-RM-12-018, with the official title "NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5)." It falls under the grant funding instrument type and the health funding activity category, and it is associated with CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 93.310, identified as Trans-NIH Research Support. The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which typically means applicants and their institutions were not obligated to provide a defined financial match to receive the award.
From a funding and scale perspective, the announcement projected an expected 10 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,000,000. The listed award ceiling was $250,000, indicating an upper cap on award size under the terms described in the opportunity record. The opportunity was posted on July 13, 2012, and the application closing date was January 30, 2013, with an archive date of March 2, 2013, meaning the specific competition is no longer active but remains part of the historical grant record and may have successor announcements in later years.
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based organizations, spanning both academic and non-academic research environments. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education), and for-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits outside the small business category. The eligibility language also explicitly included several institution types that NIH commonly highlights to encourage broad participation, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, the opportunity made clear that non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) were not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible to apply either. However, the announcement allowed "foreign components" as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which typically refers to specific project elements or collaborations that may take place outside the United States under NIH rules, even when the applicant organization itself must be U.S.-based.
For anyone seeking the full original details, NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement at grants.nih.gov (the archived RFA page for RFA-RM-12-018). The contact pathway in the source data focused on technical access and linking issues through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster, with the provided email address FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, indicating the contact listed was primarily for assistance accessing the announcement rather than for scientific or grants management questions.
FAQs: NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5) - RFA-RM-12-018
What is the NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5)?
The NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5) is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity intended to help a small number of truly exceptional early-career scientists move directly into independent research positions immediately after completing a terminal doctoral or research degree, or after completing a clinical residency. The core emphasis is launching independence right away rather than following the traditional postdoctoral training path.
What is the main goal of this program?
The program is designed to support investigators who are prepared to lead their own independent research program immediately. NIH funding is intended to help establish an autonomous research trajectory at an eligible host organization.
Who is this award designed for?
This opportunity targets truly exceptional early-career scientists who are ready to transition straight into independence right after finishing a terminal doctoral or research degree, or after a clinical residency, without completing a traditional postdoctoral training period.
Does this program support the traditional postdoctoral training period?
The opportunity is explicitly aimed at people who are ready to skip the traditional postdoctoral training period and begin running an independent research program immediately.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and official title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-RM-12-018, and the official title is "NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5)."
Which agency issued this opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What type of funding instrument is this?
The opportunity uses a grant funding instrument type.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is health.
What Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 93.310, identified as Trans-NIH Research Support.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity record stated that cost sharing or matching funds were not required, meaning there was no defined financial match obligation described for applicants or their institutions as a condition of receiving the award.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement projected an expected 10 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed in the announcement was $4,000,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling was $250,000, indicating an upper cap on award size under the terms described in the opportunity record.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 13, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was January 30, 2013.
Is this specific funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date was March 2, 2013, which indicates this specific competition is no longer active and remains part of the historical grant record.
Could there be later or successor announcements for this program?
Yes. While this specific competition is archived, it may have successor announcements in later years.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based organizations and included: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (so long as they were not institutions of higher education); and for-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits outside the small business category.
Were both academic and non-academic research environments included?
Yes. The opportunity described eligibility across both academic and non-academic research environments, provided the applicant organization was U.S.-based and otherwise eligible.
Did the eligibility language explicitly include institutions like HBCUs and Tribal Colleges?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly included several institution types NIH commonly highlights to encourage broad participation, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) institutions eligible to apply?
No. The announcement stated that non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) were not eligible to apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity made clear that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible to apply.
Does the announcement allow any foreign involvement at all?
Yes. The announcement allowed "foreign components" as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which generally refers to specific project elements or collaborations that may take place outside the United States under NIH rules, even though the applicant organization itself must be U.S.-based.
Where can someone find the full original announcement?
NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement at grants.nih.gov (the archived RFA page for RFA-RM-12-018).
Who was listed as the contact, and what was that contact for?
The contact pathway in the source data focused on technical access and linking issues through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster. The listed email was FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, indicating the contact was primarily for help accessing the announcement rather than for scientific or grants management questions.
What kinds of questions is the listed email address most appropriate for?
Based on the listing, the email address FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV is intended for technical access and linking issues related to the announcement, not for programmatic, scientific, or grants management guidance.
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