Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 16, 2026 (Resubmission) | February 16, 2027 (New) | March 16, 2027 (Resubmission) | June 16, 2027 (New) | July 16, 2027 (Resubmission) | October 16, 2027 (New) | November 16, 2027 (Resubmission) | January 7, 2028 (Listing closes)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 in direct costs per year for up to two years
Summary: NIDDK supports small research projects helping its current K01, K08, K23, and K25 recipients transition to research independence.
Key Information: The K award must remain active at the intended R03 start date, and prior R01-equivalent recipients are ineligible.
Description
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) offers this limited-competition R03 program to current NIDDK-supported K01, K08, K23, and K25 recipients during the latter years of their career development awards. It provides additional research support as investigators transition toward independence, including opportunities to generate publications and preliminary data for a subsequent R01 or equivalent application.
Supported work includes pilot and feasibility studies, secondary analysis of existing data, small self-contained research projects, and development of research methods or technologies. Projects should be achievable in a short period with limited resources. Research may expand current objectives or explore a related pilot study, but need not directly match the K award. All projects must fall within NIDDK’s research mission. Clinical trials are optional.
