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NIH HRHR program initiatives - Upcoming Webinars

Notice of Pre-Application Webinars for the High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program's Pioneer (RFA-RM-19-005), New Innovator (RFA-RM-19-006), Transformative Research (RFA-RM-19-007), and Early Independence (RFA-RM-19-008) Awards.

High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program

The NIH Common Fund initiative, the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program aims to accelerate biomedical, behavioral and social science discoveries by supporting exceptionally creative scientists proposing highly innovative, impactful research. Four annual funding opportunities are available, broadly divided by career stage:

As the application formats and review processes differ from standard R01s, NIH staff are hosting Q&A webinars for each initiative to answer your questions about the award. The webinar information can be found below.

NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (RFA-FM-19-006) – Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM

To join the webinar, register through WebEx and submit your questions by 11:59 PM local time on Monday, July 15, 2019 to New Innovator Awards
Please review this program’s website, frequently asked questions, and video overview before submitting queries.

NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (RFA-RM-19-005) – Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT

To join the webinar, register through WebEx and submit your questions by 11:59 PM local time on Monday, July 15, 2019 to Pioneer Awards
Please review this program’s website, frequently asked questions, and video overview before submitting queries.

NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (RFA-RM-19-008) – Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM EDT

To join the webinar, register through WebEx and submit your questions by 11:59 PM local time on Monday, July 22, 2019 to  Early Independence
Please review this program’s website, frequently asked questions, and video overview before submitting queries.

NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award RFA-RM-19-007) – Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT

To join the webinar, register through WebEx and submit your questions by 11:59 PM local time on Monday, July 22, 2019 to Transformative Awards
Please review this program’s website, frequently asked questions, and video overview before submitting queries.

We look forward to chatting with you!