Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 9, 2026 (Applications) | June 11, 2027 (Applications) | October 13, 2027 (Applications) | October 13, 2028 (Final applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000/year salary plus fringe, $20,000/year research funds, and $3,000/year travel for up to 2 years
Summary: Supports StARR R38-trained clinician-investigators’ mentored research and career development during clinical fellowship or early faculty appointments.
Key Information: Limited competition for StARR R38 participants completing 12–24 months of research training before the K38 award.
Description
The StARRTS K38 Career Development program supports clinician-investigators who have successfully participated in the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) R38 program. NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) participate. The program provides 12–24 months of mentored basic, clinical, or translational research and career development during subsequent clinical fellowships or early career faculty appointments.
The goal is to retain clinician-investigators and accelerate their transition to independent research careers. Scholars may continue with their R38 mentor and institution or move to new ones. Research must align with participating institutes’ missions. Candidates may gain experience in a mentor-led clinical trial but cannot lead an independent trial, clinical trial feasibility study, or ancillary clinical trial.
