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Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Required information for application:

1. Applicant's name and contact information

2. NIH-defined New and Early Stage Investigator status verification

3. Research program description integrating engineering and physical sciences with life and/or biomedical sciences

4. Explanation of the nature of the Trailblazer project (exploratory, developmental, proof of concept, high risk-high impact)

5. Research approach and methodology (technology design-directed, discovery-driven, hypothesis-driven)

6. Statement indicating minimal or no preliminary data available

7. If available, description and inclusion of minimal preliminary data (limited to half page and one figure)

8. Assurance of independent production of preliminary data and non-publication in peer-reviewed journal

9. Compliance with FOA instructions regarding preliminary data length and figure limit

10. Timeline and budget plan for the proposed research program

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88%

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93%

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