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Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity PAR-27-062 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes July 12, 2029

Posted
May 27, 2026
Closes
July 12, 2029
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.855, 93.398, 93.121, 93.286, 93.853
Category
Health
Archives
September 10, 2029

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.855 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$4.1B
FY2025 obligated
$4.2B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$2.3B
Awards in window
14,249

Top recipients: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, Washington University, the, Duke University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The purpose of the Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is to support rigorous, mentored scientific research and career development for up to three years for early-stage postdoctoral scholars. Candidates must submit their application up to one year prior to beginning their postdoctoral position or no more than two years after their postdoctoral training begins (resubmissions included). The ACE K32 will foster early, goal-directed planning and encourage innovative applications with the potential for a significant impact on scientific research and career development. Inclusion of preliminary data are not required as the ACE K32 emphasizes innovative research ideas and thoughtful plans for training and mentorship that will facilitate the development of the postdoctoral scholars who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.

Who can apply

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.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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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · ncik32@nih.gov · 301-402-2541

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