DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Synopsis of FY23 PCRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline  
Data Science Award (DSA) April 27, 2023 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent [LOI]):
August 3, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 24, 2023
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) April 3, 2023 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (LOI):
August 3, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 24, 2023
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Confidential Letters of Recommendation:
August 29, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award (EHDA) April 3, 2023 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (LOI):
June 22, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
July 13, 2023
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Health Disparity Research Award (HDRA) April 27, 2023 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (LOI):
August 3, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 24, 2023
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Idea Development Award (IDA) April 3, 2023 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (LOI):
June 29, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
July 20, 2023
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Physician Research Award (PRA) April 3, 2023 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (LOI):
August 3, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 24, 2023
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Confidential Letters of Recommendation:
August 29, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Translational Science Award (TSA) April 27, 2023 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (LOI):
August 3, 2023
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 24, 2023
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application

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Last updated Thursday, April 27, 2023