The Traditional Adult Translational Grant supports adult translational projects designed to move a novel strategy from laboratory work toward a human clinical trial, or to use clinical trial specimens to develop biomarkers or mechanisms. The project endpoint should be the planning or initiation of a new clinical trial. Biomarker projects must include an independent validation set or an independent clinical trial.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Full-time appointment at rank: Assistant, Associate, or Full Staff.
- Not eligible: adjunct, affiliated, temporary, part-time, acting, or similar appointments.
- Must be a U.S. citizen OR have a legal permit (temporary or permanent) to work in the U.S.
Funding Details:
- Award amount: $800,000 total.
- Payment structure: four annual installments.
- Indirect costs: allowed up to 10% (maximum $80,000 total within the award).
- Research scope limitations: not intended for epidemiology, behavioral science, or health services research.
Deadline:
- Internal LOI + NIH biosketch due: Friday, January 30, 2026.
- Internal nominee selected by: February 16, 2026.
- Anticipated sponsor full application deadline: April 17, 2026.
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