World Trade Center Health Program Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Oct 7, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Dec 8, 2026.

Awards are up to $189,000 each, the agency expects to make 20 awards and estimated total program funding is $11,340,000.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any clarification in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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• Private institutions of higher education
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• Small businesses
• Unrestricted (open to any type of entity above, subject to clarification in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. Applicants may not include collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions.

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

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program K01 Award supports early-career investigators in developing independent research careers focused on improving the health and well-being of populations affected by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (9/11). This award provides up to three years of mentored research and career development support, including at least 75 percent protected time. The program supports research that improves understanding of physical and mental health effects associated with 9/11 exposures, addresses diagnostic or treatment uncertainty, identifies emerging health concerns, examines aging among exposed populations, and informs improvements in clinical care, public health practice, and long-term health outcomes. …

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