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NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

1. Name of the applicant

2. Contact information (including email address and phone number) of the applicant

3. Research topic/title

4. Brief description of the proposed research project

5. Description of how the research is relevant to the biomedical and behavioral scientific mission of the NIDCD (hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language)

6. Statement of how the research contributes to the applicant's career development as an independent researcher

7. Type of project being proposed (secondary analysis of existing data, small self-contained research project, development of research methodology, translational research, outcomes research, or development of new research technology)

8. Description of the project's specific aims and objectives

9. Timeline for the project, including start and end dates

10. Budget breakdown, including details of the funding requested and justification for each item

11. Description of the preliminary data that will be obtained through this project and how it will support a subsequent R01 application

12. Any additional supporting information, such as previous research experience or relevant publications

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