The NIH Director's New Innovator Award, a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) Program, supports early stage investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold, highly innovative research projects with the potential for major impact on important biomedical, behavioral, or social research areas relevant to NIH's mission. Administered through the NIH Common Fund and the Office of the NIH Director, the program emphasizes high-risk, high-reward research and aims to stimulate transformative advances. Projects may include basic, translational, or clinical research, and no preliminary data is required. The award provides significant financial support for up to five years. Only single Principal Investigator (PI) applications are accepted.
The NIH Director's New Innovator Award, a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) Program, supports early stage investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold, highly innovative research projects with the potential for major impact on important biomedical, behavioral, or social research areas relevant to NIH's mission. Administered through the NIH Common Fund and the Office of the NIH Director, the program emphasizes high-risk, high-reward research and aims to stimulate transformative advances. Projects may include basic, translational, or clinical research, and no preliminary data is required. The award provides significant financial support for up to five years. Only single Principal Investigator (PI) applications are accepted.