Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
NIH grant supports career development for clinicians focusing on patient-oriented research under K23 award.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 12, 2024 | October 12, 2024 | February 12, 2025 | June 12, 2025 | October 12, 2025 | February 12, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | October 12, 2026 | February 12, 2027 | May 24, 2026 (final application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Salary and research expenses for up to 5 years; award budgets are based on NIH IC-specific policies and may include salary, fringe benefits, and up to $50,000/year for research-related costs.
Summary: Supports the career development of clinically trained investigators committed to patient-oriented research involving basic experimental studies with humans.
Key Information: Applicants must propose independent basic experimental studies with humans; consultation with NIH staff and review of IC-specific requirements is strongly encouraged.
Description
This grant supports the career development of clinicians with doctoral degrees who are committed to patient-oriented research (POR), specifically through independent basic experimental studies with humans. The program provides protected time (3–5 years) for research and career development, aiming to foster the transition of new investigators toward research independence in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research relevant to NIH’s mission.
The focus is on studies that prospectively assign human participants to conditions to understand fundamental phenomena, without immediate application toward health-related processes or products. This opportunity is for investigators proposing independent basic science experiments that meet both the NIH definitions of a clinical trial and basic research.
