Lasker Clinical Research Scholar Independent PI Track

The National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the Lasker Foundation, announces the 2026-27 Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program. This opportunity provides up to 10 years of funding for clinical researchers, with five to seven years as an independent PI in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) and up to three years of funding at an extramural institution. Scholars will be NIH employees during the IRP phase and may continue at the NIH or move to an extramural site with mutual