NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 Clinical Trial Required)
Support for postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists' research and career development in health-related scientific fields by NIDCD K01 grant.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 13, 2025 | September 7, 2025 (AIDS) | October 15, 2025 | January 7, 2026 (AIDS) | February 13, 2026 | May 7, 2026 (AIDS) | June 15, 2026 | September 7, 2026 (AIDS) | October 14, 2026 | January 7, 2027 (AIDS) | February 17, 2027 | May 7, 2027 (AIDS)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000/year salary + $30,000/year research development costs; up to 3 years; 8% indirect costs.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists in mentored research and career development to become independent investigators in NIDCD-relevant health research.
Key Information: Clinical trial leadership is required; only for applicants proposing an independent 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 scientific health-related research fields relevant to the NIDCD mission. The award specifically supports those proposing to lead an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to an existing trial.
The program provides a structured period of “protected time” (up to 3 years) for intensive research and career development under the guidance of experienced mentors. The expectation is that awardees will become competitive for independent research funding (e.g., NIH R01) by the end of the award.
