AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Awards for Established Investigators in Patient-Centered Outcome Research (K18)
- Posted
- December 8, 2021
- Closed
- March 25, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.226
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- March 26, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.226 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $90.8M
- FY2026 obligated
- $42M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 386
Top recipients: The Johns Hopkins University, Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc, Regents of the University of Michigan, The Regents of the University of Colorado, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of this Mentored Career Enhancement grant awards (K18) in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) NOFO is to target established mid-career and senior investigators who are interested in developing new skills in comparative effectiveness research methodology and applying these methods to patient-centered outcome research (PCOR).
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Private institutions of higher education
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; 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.
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