The NIAID New Innovators program began in 2019 and provides support for Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) proposing creative, novel, and high-impact research concepts that may be risky or at a stage too early to fare well in traditional peer review. The program is designed to facilitate the movement of talented postdoctoral fellows into independent positions and to support talented newly independent investigators.
The next submission deadline is October 10, 2025.
Letter to Awardees from Dr. Auchincloss, NIAID Principal Deputy Director
"Congratulations to the awardees of the NIAID DP2 New Innovator Award Program. I cannot wait to see the exciting science that develops as a result of their bold new ideas under exploration."
NIAID DP2 Application Information
NIH published the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) in a June 2, 2023, Guide announcement.
On June 5th, we updated the Application Questions & Answers page.
Read the article in the November 8, 2023 edition of Funding News, Meet the Awarded Investigators of NIAID’s New Innovators Awards Program
Contact Information
- Contact the program staff for more information about scientific and programmatic related questions.
- Contact scientific review staff for questions about the application process.