Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Posted
- April 24, 2024
- Closes
- May 8, 2027
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.172, 93.307, 93.853, 93.846, 93.233, 93.847, 93.879, 93.273, 93.837, 93.242, 93.113, 93.867, 93.279, 93.839, 93.173, 93.840, 93.859, 93.121, 93.838, 93.313, 93.855, 93.310, 93.866, 93.213, 93.398, 93.286, 93.865
- Archives
- June 7, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.172 (one of 27 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $420.8M
- FY2026 obligated
- $445M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 1,087
Top recipients: The Leland Stanford Junior University, The Broad Institute, Inc, University of Washington, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jackson Laboratory
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
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
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.
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