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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program K12" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 23, 2012 and posted on Mar 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,592,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 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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Opportunity Summary:
The Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program K12 is an NIH institutional career development grant sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Its purpose is to help pediatric subspecialty physicians who have just finished their postgraduate clinical training move from being clinically trained junior faculty into independent, research-focused physician-scientists. Rather than funding a single investigator directly, this K12 mechanism supports institutions that will run structured, mentored research career development programs. The central idea is to create a national pipeline of early-career pediatric investigators by giving them protected time, strong mentorship, and a supervised research environment so they can build the skills, productivity, and preliminary data needed to compete successfully for independent NIH research funding later on.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant in the NIH “Health” activity area and is listed under CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). The program emphasizes mentored research training and career development for junior faculty investigators in pediatric subspecialties, with the explicit goal of accelerating their transition into productive, independent research careers. Although the summary information here does not spell out every allowable research topic, the framing under NICHD and “child health” indicates that supported scholars are expected to pursue research aligned with child health and human development priorities, and that the institutional program should be designed to provide rigorous research training, oversight, and career mentoring tailored to physicians building research independence.
Eligible applicants are primarily U.S.-based higher education institutions and certain tribal entities. This includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations. The eligibility list also explicitly notes several categories of institutions often highlighted in federal programs, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and U.S. territories or possessions. Foreign institutions are not eligible, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. In addition, foreign components (as NIH defines them in its Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed, making this a strictly domestic institutional program in terms of applicant organization and supported components.
From a funding standpoint, the FOA listed an estimated total funding amount of $2,592,000 and an award ceiling of $400,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means institutions were not required to contribute a formal match as a condition of the award (though institutions often provide additional support such as protected time, space, mentorship infrastructure, or supplemental resources as part of building a competitive training environment). The opportunity was posted and created on March 23, 2012, with an original and current closing date of June 27, 2012, and an archive date of July 28, 2012, indicating that this specific announcement is no longer active but remains available as a historical reference for program structure and requirements.
For applicants looking for the official details, the full announcement was provided through the NIH Grants Guide under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HD-13-011, titled “Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program K12.” The source included a link to the archived FOA page and NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program K12?
The CHRCDA Program K12 is an NIH institutional career development grant mechanism designed to support structured, mentored research career development programs run by eligible U.S. institutions. It is sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
2) What is the main purpose of this program?
The program is intended to help pediatric subspecialty physicians who have completed postgraduate clinical training transition from clinically trained junior faculty into independent, research-focused physician-scientists. The emphasis is on building research independence through mentored training, protected time, and a supervised research environment.
3) Who is the sponsoring NIH institute?
The sponsoring institute is NICHD (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development).
4) Is this grant awarded to individual investigators or institutions?
This is an institutional award (K12 mechanism). Rather than funding a single investigator directly, the award supports institutions that will operate a structured and mentored research career development program for early-career pediatric investigators.
5) What type of investigators is the program designed to support?
The program targets pediatric subspecialty physicians who have just completed postgraduate clinical training and are moving into junior faculty roles, with the goal of developing them into independent physician-scientists focused on research.
6) What does the program aim to produce for participating scholars?
The central aim is to develop a national pipeline of early-career pediatric investigators by providing protected time, strong mentorship, and a supervised research environment so they can build skills, research productivity, and preliminary data needed to compete successfully for future independent NIH research funding.
7) What is the NIH activity area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant in the NIH "Health" activity area.
8) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.865, titled "Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research."
9) What kinds of research are expected to be supported under this program?
While the summary information does not list specific allowable research topics, the program is framed under NICHD and child health. Supported scholars are therefore expected to pursue research aligned with child health and human development priorities, within a rigorous mentored career development structure.
10) What are the key features of the supported career development program?
The institutional program is expected to provide mentored research training and career development for junior faculty in pediatric subspecialties, including oversight and career mentoring tailored to physicians building research independence.
11) What organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are primarily U.S.-based higher education institutions and certain tribal entities. The eligibility list includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations.
12) Are certain categories of institutions specifically mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly notes categories often highlighted in federal programs, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and U.S. territories or possessions.
13) Are foreign institutions allowed to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible.
14) Can a U.S. organization include a non-U.S. component in the application?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as NIH defines them in its Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
15) What was the estimated total funding amount stated in the FOA summary?
The FOA listed an estimated total funding amount of $2,592,000.
16) What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed was $400,000.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The summary indicates there was no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
18) Does the lack of a matching requirement prevent institutions from providing additional support?
No. While a formal match was not required, the summary notes that institutions often provide additional support (such as protected time, space, mentorship infrastructure, or supplemental resources) as part of building a competitive training environment.
19) When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 23, 2012.
20) What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was June 27, 2012.
21) Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date is July 28, 2012, which indicates this specific announcement is no longer active and is provided as a historical reference for program structure and requirements.
22) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HD-13-011.
23) What is the official title of the announcement?
The official title is "Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program K12."
24) Where were the official details published?
The full announcement was provided through the NIH Grants Guide, with an archived FOA page referenced for access.
25) Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the archived announcement?
The source references NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or technical issues.
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