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RFA-HG-25-009: Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01)

NIH/NHGRI reissues an R01-style NOFO for highly promising Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) building independent genomics programs, with a maximum direct-cost budget of $400,000 per year and up to a five-year project term.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $400,000 direct costs per year; project period up to 5 years Deadline: Feb 26, 2027 Location: United States

RFA-OD-25-008: Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH and FDA’s interagency Tobacco Regulatory Science Program runs R03 small grants for early-career investigators developing pilot studies and methods that can directly inform FDA tobacco product regulation.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $75,000 direct costs per year Deadline: Jul 14, 2026 Location: United States

TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science 2026

TWAS and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are accepting nominations for the 2026 TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science, a USD 10,000 recognition in Astronomy and Cosmology for young scientists in developing countries.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: USD 10,000 Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 Location: Developing countries in the South and China