NIH Looking for Innovative Ideas

NIH Director Elias Zerhouni wants to pay you up to $1.5 million over five years. 14 or more of you. What do you have to do? Submit an innovative idea that could have an exceptional impact on biomedical or behavioral science. Who is eligible? Applicant PD/PI’s must hold an independent research position at a domestic […]

LightbulbNIH Director Elias Zerhouni wants to pay you up to $1.5 million over five years. 14 or more of you.

What do you have to do? Submit an innovative idea that could have an exceptional impact on biomedical or behavioral science.

Who is eligible?

Applicant PD/PI’s must hold an independent research position at a domestic (U.S.) institution as of September 20, 2007 and must have received their most recent doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., or equivalent) or completed their medical internship and residency in 1997 or later.

If any Bodyhack readers want a chance to "win", download and submit the application. If you don't have a recent doctoral degree but still want to participate, have an eligible friend submit for you and share the wealth. Good luck, and remember Bodyhack when you win.

Applications will be accepted from April 25 through May 22, 2007.

For the visionaries among us, what type of innovations can you imagine?

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