DoW Autism Career Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Military Medical Research and Development (12.420)
Posted 21 May 2026 · 21 days left
In plain terms
The US Defense Health Agency funds early-career and transitioning researchers pursuing innovative autism research and proof-of-principle clinical trials, with a total programme budget of 1.5 million US dollars. Applications are open to any entity type but limited to US-based applicants and must be submitted by 22 October 2026, with clinical trial projects requiring community partnership with autistic individuals or advocates.
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Summary
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Autism Research Program (ARP) Career Development Award supports early-career, independent investigators and/or the transition of established investigators from other research fields to conduct innovative, high-impact ideas or early-phase, proof-of-principle clinical trials with the potential to have a major impact on autism.
Distinctive Features:
Applications are strongly encouraged to address one of the FY26 ARP Career Development Award Areas of Interest or provide justification that the proposed research addresses a critical problem, question, or need in autism.
FY26 Career Development Award submissions with a pilot clinical trial component are required to include community collaborations to optimize research impact. Applications are expected to name at least one community partner (e.g., an Autistic individual or caregiver, representatives of community-based organizations) who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.
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Who can apply
- ngo_cso
- academia_research
- private_company
- government
- individual
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"