Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 13, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | February 13, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | October 14, 2026 | February 17, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000/year for salary + $30,000/year for research development costs; project period up to 3 years; indirect costs at 8% MTDC.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists in rigorous research and career development to become independent investigators in fields relevant to NIDCD’s mission.
Key Information: Applicants must propose an independent basic experimental study with humans (NIH-defined clinical trial); companion NOFO available for those not leading a clinical trial.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at NIH, provides mentored career development support for postdoctoral Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists. The program is designed to foster the transition of promising early-career audiologists into independent, productive investigators in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research areas aligned with the NIDCD mission. The award specifically supports those proposing to lead independent basic experimental studies with humans (i.e., NIH-defined clinical trials).
Due Dates
- June 13, 2025
- October 15, 2025
- February 13, 2026
- June 15, 2026
- October 14, 2026
- February 17, 2027
All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization. Standard NIH due dates apply for new, renewal, resubmission, and revision applications. The final application deadline is May 7, 2027.
Funding Amount
- Salary Support: Up to $75,000 per year (plus fringe benefits, subject to NIH salary cap).
- Research Development Support: Up to $30,000 per year for research and career development costs (e.g., supplies, travel, tuition).
- Indirect Costs: 8% of modified total direct costs (MTDC).
- Project Duration: Up to 3 years of support.
- Number of Awards: Contingent on NIH appropriations and the number of meritorious applications.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants (Institutions/Organizations)
- U.S. higher education institutions (public or private)
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses)
- State, county, city, township, and special district governments
- Federally recognized and other Native American tribal governments/organizations
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Faith-based and community-based organizations
- Regional organizations
Note: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. Foreign components are not allowed.
Eligible Individuals (PD/PI)
- Must have a research or health-professional doctoral degree (Au.D./Ph.D.).
- Must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident by the time of award.
- Must not have served as PD/PI on major NIH research or career development awards (e.g., R01, P01, P50, K01, K08, K23, K99/R00, etc.).
- Must commit a minimum of 75% full-time professional effort (9 person-months) to the award.
- Must propose to lead an independent basic experimental study with humans (NIH-defined clinical trial).
Application Process
- Application Guide: Follow the NIH Career Development (K) Application Guide and the specific instructions in the funding announcement.
- Submission: Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov using ASSIST, institutional system-to-system, or Grants.gov Workspace.
- Required Registrations: Applicant organizations must be registered in SAM, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. All PD/PIs must have an eRA Commons account linked to an ORCID iD.
- Reference Letters: Required for mentored K applications; referees submit directly via eRA Commons.
- Mentor(s): Applicants must identify a primary mentor with a strong track record and relevant expertise; a mentoring team is encouraged if appropriate.
- Application Components: Include a detailed career development plan, research strategy, mentor statements, institutional commitment, and a data management and sharing plan.
- Human Subjects/Clinical Trials: Applications must propose an NIH-defined clinical trial that also meets the definition of basic research. Complete the PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information form as required.
Additional Information
- Companion NOFO: Applicants not proposing to lead an independent clinical trial (e.g., those seeking clinical trial research experience under a mentor) should apply to PAR-24-159.
- Level of Effort: 75% full-time professional effort is required; the remaining 25% may be devoted to other activities if they do not interfere with the award.
- Mentor Support: Salary for mentors, secretarial, and administrative assistants is not allowed.
- Data Management: All applications must include a Data Management and Sharing Plan.
- Review Criteria: Emphasis on candidate’s potential, quality of the career development and research plans, mentor qualifications, and institutional environment.
- Renewals/Resubmissions: Allowed as per NIH policy; see the funding announcement for details.
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