All applications for career awards must be postmarked by the application receipt date for each round:
| Application Type |
Application Receipt Date |
Initial Review
Group Meeting |
Advisory Council Review |
Earliest Start Date |
| New Career Development Award Applications |
February 12 |
June/July |
September |
December |
| June 12 |
October/November |
January |
April |
| October 12 |
February/March |
May |
July |
Resubmission of Career Development Award
Applications |
March 12 |
June/July |
September |
December |
| July 12 |
October/November |
January |
April |
| November 12 |
February/March |
May |
July |
The earliest possible award dates for regular research grants will be approximately 9 months after the application receipt date. Applications received too late for one cycle of review will be held for the next.
Noncompeting Renewal Applications (Progress Reports) must be submitted 2 months before the beginning of the next budget period for that award.
