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- NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 14, 2026
- Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 14, 2026
- NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 14, 2026
- Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 14, 2026
- Revision Applications for Validation of Biomarker Assays Developed Through NIH-Supported Research Grants (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 14, 2026
- Advancing Research on Empirically-Supported Interventions for Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 15, 2026
- Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 15, 2026
- CCRP Initiative: NIH Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Basic Research on Chemical Threats that Affect the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 16, 2026
- Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 19, 2026
- Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults (R34 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Oct 22, 2026
- Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 2, 2026
- Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 2, 2026
- Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 5, 2026
- Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 6, 2026
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Intermediate Patient Population Expanded Access (U01 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 10, 2026
- NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 13, 2026
- NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 13, 2026
- NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 13, 2026
- NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 13, 2026
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 16, 2026
- Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High Priority Research Topics (R34 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 17, 2026
- Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 17, 2026
- NCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 17, 2026
- Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 17, 2026
- Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 17, 2026
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 18, 2026
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 18, 2026
- NIH StrokeNet Clinical Trials and Biomarker Studies for Stroke Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 19, 2026
- Seamless Early-Stage Clinical Drug Development (Phase 1 to 2a) for Novel therapeutic Agents for the Spectrum of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related Dementias (ADRD) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 19, 2026
- HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · closes Nov 23, 2026
Grants for public & state universities
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