Automatic Extension of Early Stage Investigator Status to Address Recent Delays

NIH has granted the automatic extension of Early Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility. This extension addresses delays impacting grant application submissions, peer review, or award processing timelines between January 1, 2025, and May 31, 2025, and seeks to mitigate their effects on the biomedical research community. 

No action is required from investigators to receive this extension; thus, no ESI extension request submission is necessary. Updated ESI end dates will appear in eRA Commons profiles by June 8, 2025. Investigators may confirm their status via the Education section in the eRA Commons Personal Profile. 

To determine if you are eligible for the extension, please see the details and examples within the full guide notice.