DoW Autism Career Development Award
This grant supports early-career or transitioning researchers in conducting innovative autism studies or pilot clinical trials, requiring community collaboration and a focus on high-impact research areas.
Funder: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Due Dates: July 27, 2026: Pre-Application (Preproposal) submission deadline (5:00 p.m. ET) | October 22, 2026: Full application submission deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | October 27, 2026: End of application verification period deadline (5:00 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: ~$1.5M total for ~2 awards; up to $750,000 total costs per award for up to 3 years
Summary: Supports early-career or transitioning investigators to conduct innovative, high-impact autism research or pilot clinical trials with community collaboration.
Key Information: Pre-application required; full application by invitation only; community partner required for clinical trial projects.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Department of the Army (USAMRAA) through the Autism Research Program (ARP), provides Career Development Awards to support early-career independent investigators or established researchers transitioning into autism research. The award aims to fund innovative, high-impact research or early-phase, proof-of-principle clinical trials with the potential to significantly advance the understanding, treatment, or care of individuals with autism. Projects with a clinical trial component must include meaningful community collaboration, such as direct involvement of autistic individuals, caregivers, or representatives of community-based organizations.
