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Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · PA-24-182

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National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications for this grant until May 8, 2027 (178 days left).

The listing does not state award amounts or the number of awards.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, tribal governments & organizations, colleges & universities, school districts and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateMay 8, 2027 · 178 days left
Posted dateApr 24, 2024
Opportunity numberPA-24-182
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryEducation, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Income Security and Social Services
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.113 – Environmental Health
93.121 – Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
93.172 – Human Genome Research
93.173 – Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
93.213 – Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
93.233 – National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
93.242 – Mental Health Research Grants
93.273 – Alcohol Research Programs
93.279 – Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs
93.286 – Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
93.307 – Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
93.310 – Trans-NIH Research Support
Last updated on Grants.govJan 23, 2026
Archive dateJun 7, 2027

Who can apply

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  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The primary purpose of the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and "protected time" to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research.

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