NIH Director's Pioneer Award
NIH Director's Pioneer Award
Application Process
- Eligibility
- Application Process
- After Submissionnot completed
- Award Managementnot completed
Disclaimer:
The information in these pages is meant to provide general guidance. Instructions and procedures outlined in the funding opportunity, SF424 Application Guide, and NIH Grants Policy Statement take precedence over any information provided and should be referred to for complete and comprehensive directions.
This section provides steps and information needed to prepare a Pioneer Award application for submission and includes samples of past Pioneer Award applications. The guidance found here is not detailed, but it is specific to the Pioneer Award. For more detailed guidance on each step, go to the NIH Grants & Funding Application Guide website.
The application process includes:
Sample Applications
Always follow the funding opportunity and SF424 Application Guide's instructions for application format. Time has passed since these award recipients applied, and the samples may not reflect the latest format or rules.
The text of these applications is copyrighted. You may use it only for nonprofit educational purposes provided the document remains unchanged and the PI, the recipient organization, and NIH are credited.
Note on Section 508 Conformance and Accessibility: We have reformatted these samples to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and users of assistive technology. If you have trouble accessing the content, please contact NIH staff at [email protected].
| Competition Year | PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HIGLEY, MICHAEL JAMES | YALE UNIVERSITY | Bridging cellular and systems neuroscience: synaptic dynamics underlying behavior |
| 2020 | COLLINS, KATHLEEN | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | Human genetic supplementation without donor DNA or a DNA break |
| 2015 | SCHIFF, STEVEN J. | PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Control of the Neonatal Septisome and Hydrocephalus in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Thank you to the PIs and their institutions for allowing us to post their Pioneer Award applications. We appreciate their assistance and willingness to share.
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