Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP)
Forecasted
Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP) supports New York teaching hospitals in training clinician researchers and building biomedical research teams to compete for future federal funding.
Funder: New York Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP)
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Abstract submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3.445 million annually across the program for two-year awards
Summary: Supports New York teaching hospitals in training clinician researchers and developing research teams positioned for future federal funding.
Key Information: Teaching hospitals must commit at least $100,000 annually in real, not in-kind, matching funds.
Description
The Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP) is administered by the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Workforce Innovation. It supports New York State teaching hospitals in training physicians as clinical researchers, advancing biomedical research, and becoming more competitive for federal funding. Two-year awards provide seed funding for new center grants through research teams organized around strategically important institutional growth areas.
The program supports all subject areas of patient-oriented, epidemiologic, behavioral, outcomes, health services, and translational research. It also supports community-related research specific to an institution’s region or population. Fellows participate in collaborative, team-based training, with formal clinical research instruction and direct mentorship. Projects must identify subsequent federal or other funding sources to sustain the research.
