Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Posted
- April 23, 2024
- Closes
- May 7, 2027
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.121, 93.286, 93.113, 93.855, 93.310, 93.398, 93.846, 93.838, 93.839, 93.865, 93.837, 93.847, 93.866, 93.273, 93.859, 93.867, 93.173, 93.172, 93.313, 93.233, 93.879, 93.279, 93.840
- Archives
- June 6, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.121 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $379.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- $378.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $266.9M
- Awards in window
- 2,392
Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Southern California, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial. Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Applicants proposing a clinical trial or an ancillary clinical trial as lead investigator, should apply to the companion FOA ().
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- 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)
- Small businesses
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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); 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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