NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- Posted
- February 8, 2024
- Closed
- May 24, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.173
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- June 23, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.173 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $416.1M
- FY2026 obligated
- $414.8M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 2,058
Top recipients: The Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, New York University, The Leland Stanford Junior University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of the NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18) program is to enable established, proven investigators to augment or redirect their research programs through the acquisition of new research skills to answer questions relevant to the hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language sciences.
Who can apply
- Independent school districts
- State governments
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have 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.
The official record
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