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NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03)

The NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03) supports basic research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This program supports pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining enough preliminary data for a subsequent investigator-initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application.
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Key Details

Award Amount $200 000
Duration 2
Host Country United States
Years Since PhD NA

Career Levels

PhDJunior FacultyMD

Funding Purpose

Feasibility Studies

Subjects / Fields

Medicine and Health Sciences

Additional Information

Comments This PAR has existed since FY2007 (previous versions: PAR-07-418, PAR-10-275, PAR-13-348 and the current iteration: PAR-16-409). Unlike the parent NIH R03 mechanism (PA-19-052) which provides $50K direct cost/year for two years, this PAR allows for direct cost up to $100K per year for two years.

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Last Verified 19 February 2026 by asntech
Last Updated May 2020
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