Become an Independent Investigator
Once you have established a track record of funding and publication, investigators typically move on to bigger grants that fund a line of work as opposed to discrete ideas. "Independent investigators" provide their own protected time through grant funding. This usually requires research training (see Research Fellowships).
http://www.saem.org/membership/services/fellowship-directory?Fellowship_Type=Research
http://www.saem.org/membership/services/fellowship-directory?Fellowship_Type=Research
- NIH Research grants (R series)
- AHRQ grants
- Gates Foundation
- Other private foundations