The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications from early and mid-career investigators (i.e. postdoctoral fellow/associates – associate professor) who strive to expand their research trajectories through the acquisition of new knowledge and skills in the areas of therapeutic drug, biologic, or device development.
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/01/2022
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The purpose of this FOA is to provide such investigators with support for an intensive period of mentored research experience to acquire new research capabilities in research areas supported by the sponsoring NIH Institute(s)/Center(s). Such experiences will afford candidate investigators protected time to: 1) enrich and expand their expertise and research programs through retooling in new techniques, emerging technologies, and/or scientific areas; and/or 2) redirect their research programs in new trajectories; and/or 3) catalyze research collaborations in new research directions. It is expected that this initiative will lead to new and/or augmented research programs competitive for NIH funding.
Program Objective
- An Early-Career Investigator is a new investigator or assistant professor level individual who has completed their terminal research degree or medical residency—whichever date is later—within the past 10 years and has not yet competed successfully for a substantial, competing NIH research grant.
- A Mid-Career Investigator is at the Associate Professor level or functioning at that rank in an academic setting or equivalent non-academic setting with an established record of independent, peer-reviewed patient-oriented research grant funding and record of publications at the time of application
The objective of this Career Enhancement Award for Early and Mid-Career Investigators (K18) is to provide support for experienced scientists who wish either to expand their scientific capabilities or to change their research careers by acquiring new research knowledge or skills specific to small molecule, biologic, or device development. In addition to preparing the awardee to apply for future independent funding in areas beyond their current expertise, it is expected that this career development activity also will lead to new research collaborations that could be competitive for future NIH funding; particularly projects that are focused on the development of novel therapeutics and devices for the treatment of pain, addiction, and overdose.
Duration
The total project period may not exceed 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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