External Deadline: May 2026             Internal Deadline:  March 2, 2026

External Deadline: May 2026           Internal Deadline:  March 2, 2026

External Deadline: March 2026                        Internal Deadline:  March 2, 2026

External Deadline: LOI: December 1, 2025; Full Application: February 1, 2026                    

Instructions for electronic submission: To apply for the Vallee Scholars Program, please submit the materials requested below to this link no later than November 3, 2025, at 11:59 PM.

Due to administrative changes to funding opportunity processing and delays in approvals at the NIH, the FY2026 Early Independence Award Funding Opportunity will not go forward. Importantly, the Early Independence Award initiative is still active, current award recipients are continuing their work, and new funding opportunities are anticipated for FY2027. For additional details, please consult the program page: https://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence 

This prestigious award recognizes a physician from across the nation who has made extraordinary contributions to medicine and humanity.