New Investigator Awards

Types of Projects Supported

TB-related research is defined broadly and includes basic science, clinical, epidemiological, behavioral, and implementation science research.

budget

$50,000 per year for up to two years of funding. Funds can be used for both salary support and research/experimental costs. Approximately two NIAs will be given annually with a goal to fund one in basic/translational/data science and one in clinical/epidemiology/implementation science.

elgibility criteria

1. MD or PhD or equivalent terminal degree (including an MBChB plus a Master’s Degree).
2. New or Early Stage Investigators as defined by the NIH including:
   1. Post-doctoral and clinical fellows
   2. Early-Stage faculty (Assistant Professor and earlier)
   3. Individual Principal Investigators (PIs). We do not allow Co-PIs to apply
3. NIH K-awardees (clear differentiation in the scope of work between the K-award and NIA)
4. Our primary mission is to support Seattle-based TB researchers; all applicants must have an established, primary mentor at a Seattle-based TRAC affiliated institution
5. Enroll as a SEATRAC member
6. SEATRAC is committed to ensure a diverse workforce and encourages applications from individuals that are historically underrepresented defined by the NIH.
7. Applicants may submit only one application to this program per cycle. We accept applicant resubmissions of prior-year NIA proposals that have been revised to address previous NIA reviewer critiques.

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