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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentored Career Award for Faculty at Institutions That Promote Diversity (K01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 25, 2011 and posted on Aug 10, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 27, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed. The Institution must be a domestic college or university with an institutional mission focused on serving diverse communities or with federal recognition of the same. These institutions can assist NIH in its efforts to train and recruit the most talented researchers from all groups to improve the quality of the educational and training environment to balance and broaden the perspective in setting research priorities to improve the ability to recruit subjects from diverse backgrounds into clinical research protocols and to improve the Nations capacity to address and eliminate health disparities. Accordingly, NIH strongly encourages applications from the following institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mentored Career Award for Faculty at Institutions That Promote Diversity (K01) is an NIH career development grant (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HL-12-029) designed to strengthen and expand the biomedical research workforce by supporting faculty who work at colleges and universities with missions centered on serving diverse communities. The underlying premise is that improving diversity in the research workforce improves the overall quality of science by widening the range of perspectives that shape research priorities, strengthening research and training environments, improving the ability to recruit and retain diverse participants in clinical studies, and building the nation s capacity to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. This opportunity sits within NIH s broader diversity goals, while focusing specifically on research areas aligned with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), including cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders.
At its core, this is a mentored, faculty-focused career development award that funds three to five years of structured training and supervised research. The program is intended to help an eligible faculty member deepen research expertise, publish more scholarly work, and build a clear trajectory toward becoming an independent investigator. The FOA emphasizes practical outcomes such as stronger research capacity, better long-term retention in research careers, and the formation of scientific collaborations that help the awardee gain new methods, expand into complementary fields, or strengthen interdisciplinary research skills. A major aim is to increase the number of highly trained investigators located at institutions that promote diversity, particularly investigators whose work uses advanced methods and experimental approaches to address heart, lung, blood, and sleep conditions, including conditions that disproportionately affect underserved or underrepresented populations.
Applicants are expected to propose a career development plan that pairs special study and hands-on research with a mentor who has a strong track record in the relevant scientific area and demonstrated experience guiding mentees into independent research careers. In other words, the mentor is not simply an advisor on paper; the award is built around active supervision, deliberate skills development, and a plan that clearly positions the candidate to compete successfully for independent research funding after the K01 ends. The award is explicitly described as non-renewable, which signals that NIH expects recipients to use the protected time and resources during the award period to reach the next stage of independence rather than remain in prolonged training.
Eligibility is tied closely to both the individual candidate and the institution. The FOA targets faculty at non-research-intensive institutions that have an institutional mission focused on serving diverse communities that are not well represented in NIH funded research, or that are recognized under relevant federal legislation. NIH highlights and strongly encourages applications from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Eligible applicant organizations include public and state controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education that meet the mission-based criteria described in the announcement. Non-U.S. (foreign) organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed, meaning the applicant institution and the supported activities must be domestic. Candidates themselves must already have research experience and must be clearly committed to developing into independent biomedical investigators conducting research relevant to NHLBI s mission areas.
From an administrative perspective, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement. It is associated with multiple CFDA program areas tied to NHLBI priorities, including 93.837 (Cardiovascular Diseases Research), 93.838 (Lung Diseases Research), 93.839 (Blood Diseases and Resources Research), and 93.233 (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research). The archived posting shows an estimated total funding amount of $300,000 for the opportunity as listed, and key dates from the original competition cycle include a posted date of August 10, 2011 and an original closing window in late October 2011, with an archive date of November 27, 2011.
Overall, this K01 FOA is best understood as a targeted investment in early-career or developing faculty at institutions that play a central role in educating and supporting scientists from historically underserved or underrepresented communities. It aims to produce tangible career momentum (skills, publications, collaborations, and competitive readiness for future grants) while also strengthening the research ecosystem at institutions whose missions align with expanding opportunity and addressing health disparities in heart, lung, blood, and sleep related diseases.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Mentored Career Award for Faculty at Institutions That Promote Diversity (K01)?
The Mentored Career Award for Faculty at Institutions That Promote Diversity (K01) is an NIH career development grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HL-12-029). It is designed to strengthen and expand the biomedical research workforce by supporting faculty who work at colleges and universities whose missions are centered on serving diverse communities.
Which NIH institute is associated with this K01 opportunity?
This opportunity is aligned with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and focuses on research areas within NHLBI's mission.
What scientific or health research areas does this grant focus on?
The FOA focuses on research aligned with NHLBI priorities, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders. It also emphasizes conditions that disproportionately affect underserved or underrepresented populations.
What is the main purpose of this K01 award?
The core purpose is to provide three to five years of structured training and supervised (mentored) research to help an eligible faculty member deepen research expertise, increase scholarly output (such as publications), and build a clear trajectory toward becoming an independent investigator.
How long is the supported project period?
The award supports three to five years of structured training and mentored research.
Is this K01 award renewable?
No. The FOA explicitly describes the award as non-renewable, reflecting NIH's expectation that awardees use the protected time and resources to progress to research independence rather than remain in extended training.
What outcomes does the FOA emphasize for awardees?
The FOA emphasizes practical outcomes such as increased research expertise, more publications, stronger research capacity, better long-term retention in research careers, and the formation of scientific collaborations that help the awardee gain new methods, expand into complementary fields, or strengthen interdisciplinary research skills.
Who is the intended applicant/candidate for this award?
The FOA targets faculty who are working at eligible institutions that promote diversity and who already have research experience. Candidates are expected to be clearly committed to developing into independent biomedical investigators conducting research relevant to NHLBI mission areas.
What role does mentoring play in this K01?
Mentoring is central. Applicants are expected to propose a career development plan that combines special study and hands-on research under active supervision by a mentor. The mentor is expected to have a strong track record in the relevant scientific area and demonstrated experience guiding mentees into independent research careers.
What is expected in the career development plan?
The plan is expected to pair special study with hands-on research and include deliberate skills development. It should be structured to position the candidate to compete successfully for independent research funding after the K01 ends.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education that meet the FOA's mission-based criteria for promoting diversity and serving diverse communities not well represented in NIH-funded research, or that are recognized under relevant federal legislation.
Are certain institution types specifically encouraged to apply?
Yes. NIH highlights and strongly encourages applications from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Does the FOA focus on research-intensive or non-research-intensive institutions?
The FOA targets faculty at non-research-intensive institutions with missions focused on serving diverse communities.
Can a non-U.S. (foreign) organization apply?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed if the applicant is a U.S. organization?
No. The FOA states that foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed, meaning the applicant institution and the supported activities must be domestic.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA program areas tied to NHLBI priorities, including 93.837 (Cardiovascular Diseases Research), 93.838 (Lung Diseases Research), 93.839 (Blood Diseases and Resources Research), and 93.233 (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is RFA-HL-12-029.
What is the total estimated funding amount shown in the archived posting?
The archived posting shows an estimated total funding amount of $300,000 for the opportunity as listed.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates in the original cycle?
The archived posting lists a posted date of August 10, 2011. It also notes an original closing window in late October 2011, with an archive date of November 27, 2011.
How does this K01 relate to NIH diversity goals?
This opportunity sits within NIH's broader diversity goals and is based on the premise that improving diversity in the research workforce improves the overall quality of science by widening perspectives that shape research priorities, strengthening research and training environments, improving the ability to recruit and retain diverse clinical study participants, and building national capacity to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities.
How does this program strengthen institutions that promote diversity?
By supporting mentored faculty development and encouraging collaborations, advanced methods, and experimental approaches, the FOA aims to increase the number of highly trained investigators located at institutions that promote diversity and to strengthen the broader research ecosystem at these institutions.
What kinds of collaborations does the FOA encourage?
The FOA emphasizes collaborations that help the awardee gain new methods, expand into complementary fields, or strengthen interdisciplinary research skills.
What is the grant type and administrative category?
It is a discretionary grant and is described as an NIH career development (K01) award mechanism.
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