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Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Federal funding opportunity PA-24-178 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes May 7, 2027

Posted
April 24, 2024
Closes
May 7, 2027
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.279, 93.853, 93.866, 93.313, 93.273, 93.310
Category
Education, Health
Archives
June 12, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.279 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.5B
FY2025 obligated
$1.5B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$754.3M
Awards in window
5,529

Top recipients: Yale Univ, University of California, San Diego, The Johns Hopkins University, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Regents of the University of Michigan

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The purpose of the NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) is to foster the development of outstanding scientists and enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and "protected time" for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. Each independent scientist career award program must be tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial, as part of their research and career development. Applicants not planning an independent clinical trial, or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, must apply to companion FOA

Who can apply

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. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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 NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source.

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · grantsinfo@nih.gov · 301-402-2541

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