Mentored Clinician Research Scientist Career Development Award (KC1)
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- Posted
- August 13, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.113
- Category
- Health
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.113 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $441.3M
- FY2025 obligated
- $444M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $345.7M
- Awards in window
- 2,109
Top recipients: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Emory University, New York University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The Mentored Clinician Research Scientist Career Development Award provides support to clinician research scientists for a sustained period of protected time (up to five years) for intensive research career development under the guidance of an experienced mentor. The award is intended to prepare candidates with clinical doctoral degrees for future research independence.
Who can apply
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Other Eligible ApplicantsNative American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations: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
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