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Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Federal funding opportunity PA-24-181 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes May 8, 2027

Posted
April 24, 2024
Closes
May 8, 2027
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.865, 93.242, 93.837, 93.839, 93.286, 93.838, 93.279, 93.310, 93.853, 93.307, 93.113, 93.173, 93.313, 93.840, 93.866, 93.273, 93.879, 93.172, 93.213, 93.398
Category
Education, Environment, Health, Income Security and Social Services
Archives
June 7, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.865 (one of 20 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$1.3B
FY2026 obligated
$1.3B
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
5,669

Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, University of Washington, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Leland Stanford Junior University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

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.

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 — applying is free.

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · [email protected] · 301-402-2541

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