Brief Description
The CRI IGNITE Award — Inspiring Growth and Nurturing Independence Through Excellence — supports the transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers into independent tenure-track investigators. The program offers two sequential phases of funding:
- Phase 1: Foundation Phase – Up to 2 years of postdoctoral support
- Phase 2: Independence Phase – Up to 3 years of faculty support
IGNITE provides more than funding — it delivers a structured pathway to independence at a time when such opportunities are shrinking.