Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI)
Funds a whole early-career research program at once, instead of one project, for investigators just starting out under NIGMS.
Most NIH grants fund a project. This one funds a whole research program instead, and this version is for the earliest stage of an independent career.
MIRA for Early Stage Investigators distributes funding among promising investigators nationally, in a program of research aligned with the NIGMS mission, aiming to boost scientific productivity and the odds of real breakthroughs rather than back one…
Independent research program funding, rather than single-project funding, for Early Stage Investigators pursuing a program of research aligned with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences mission — supporting exploration of new research areas, ambitious or creative projects, adoption of emerging techniques and technologies, and mentoring.
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