Career Development Research Awards 

Support for individuals in the early stages of their career or those without significant prior research experience.

Purpose
Encourage rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals to pursue innovative research ideas

Award Amount
Up to $225,000

Award Term
Up to 3 Years

Application Deadline
July 3, 2017 by 5:00 pm ET

Support for junior investigators to conduct innovative research.

Purpose
Encourage junior investigators in the period between completing post-doctoral fellowship training; while being competitive for more significant funding and establishing themselves as an independent investigators

Award Amount
$375,000

Award Term
3 Years

Application Deadline
July 3, 2017 by 5:00 pm ET

Support to continue conducting research while reapplying for an NIH or VA career development award; applicants must have a funding decision in order to apply.

Purpose
Encourage junior investigators to continue conducting research into novel ideas while revising outstanding career development award applications

Award Amount
$75,000

Award Term
1 Year

Application Deadline
Applications will open in August and will be due October 2, 2017 by 5:00 pm ET

A supplement to the NIH or VA career development awards.

Purpose
Encourage junior investigators to expand promising research by providing additional support to cover research costs and help investigators become independent

Award Amount
$100,000

Award Term
2 Years

Application Deadline
August 1, 2017 by 5:00 pm ET.

Support for promising investigators who are at risk of running out of research funding and are revising outstanding NIH R01 or VA RCS/ORD award applications.

Purpose
Support established independent investigators to continue conducting research into novel ideas while revising their outstanding NIH or equivalent grant applications.

Award Amount
$200,000

Award Term
2 Years

Application Deadline
Applications will open in August and will be due October 2, 2017 by 5:00 pm ET