2026/27 ECDGA Early Career Investigator Grant LOI Submission

Thank you for submitting a 2026/27 ECDGA Early Career Investigator Letter of Intent (LOI).

Maximum Amount to be Awarded: Up to 60,000 USD

Duration of Grant: 2 Years

LOI Deadline: November 28, 2026

Eligibility Requirements: Early Career Investigators (international proposals welcomed)

All laboratory/basic science and clinical research proposals submitted by Early Career Investigators will be considered. Early career investigators are individuals who have not received an ECDGA Early Career Investigator Grant for the study of ECD and are within ten (10) years of receiving either of the following:

- Terminal research degree or completion of postdoctoral training

- Medical residency, fellowship, or equivalent

You will be able to return to an unfinished submission. An email will be sent to the email you provide. The email will include a URL to allow you to continue a previously begun submission.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

1. PI name, email address, phone number

2. PI institution's name

3. PI physical mailing address

4. Title of LOI

5. Short title of LOI (100 characters max)

6. Requested budget (please use excel template provided)

7. PDF upload of LOI Submission, using the ECDGA form dated 2026 (max 10 MB) with appended biosketches for PI and each of the collaborators. (A single pdf file will be uploaded with all information along with the excel file for the budget.)

For questions, please contact:

ECD Global Alliance

P.O. Box 775

DeRidder, LA 70634 USA

[email protected]

+1-269-605-3680

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