2023 NIH Director's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program Opportunity Kick-off

June 30, 2023

Research Development Opportunity Kick-off events are introductions to specific funding opportunities that provide an overview of requirements, advice, and lessons learned from experienced faculty, and a chance to network with other ASU faculty.

Topic: 2023 NIH Director's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program Opportunity Kick-off

The High-Risk, High-Reward Research program supports exceptionally creative scientists pursuing highly innovative research with the potential for broad impact in biomedical, behavioral, or social sciences within the NIH mission. Preliminary data are not required. The program's four constituent NIH Director's awards provide a diverse set of funding opportunities. See the individual award websites for more information and application help. There are four programs with rolling deadlines, different requirements and objectives, and various funding amounts.

NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5) is for exceptional junior scientists bypassing postdoctoral training to launch independent research careers. This is limited at the university level.

Limited Submission link: https://asu.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/1901050. Internal deadline: July 11, 2023. Sponsor deadline: September 6, 2023.

NIH Director’s New Innovator Award is for exceptionally creative early career scientists proposing innovative, high-impact projects. Sponsor Deadline: August 18, 2023.

NIH Director’s Pioneer Award is for scientists with outstanding records of creativity pursuing pioneering approaches to major challenges. Sponsor deadline: September 18, 2023.

NIH Director’s Transformative Award is for individuals or teams proposing groundbreaking, unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms. Sponsor deadline: September 1, 2023.

Presenters:

Keith Aspinall, Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Senior, Research Development
Rizal Hariadi, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics (New Innovator)
Kendra Hillman, Project Coordinator, Research Development
Nick Millas, Proposal Manager, Research Development
Chao Wang, Associate Professor, School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (New Innovator)

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AZ
Location: online only
Register here: https://researchacademy.asu.edu/FY23_NIHDirectorsHighRisk