Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Who can apply
in response to disruptions caused by the recent lapse in federal appropriations. The extension is intended to lessen the impact of these disruptions on
About this opportunity
Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD) By way of this Notice, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) hereby announces an automatic short-term extension of Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility in response to disruptions caused by the recent lapse in federal appropriations. The extension is intended to lessen the impact of these disruptions on application submission, peer review, and award processing. No action is required; affected investigators do not need to submit an individual ESI extension request. This administrative extension does not limit eligibility for further extensions based on qualifying life events (such as medical leave or caregiving) under existing ESI extension policies. Updated ESI end dates will appear in eRA Commons, and investigators may veri...