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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentored Career Development Award in Biomedical Big Data Science for Clinicians and Doctorally Prepared Scientists (K01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 93.310 Trans NIH Research Support 93.313 NIH Office of Research on Womens Health 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs 93.361 Nursing Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.397 Cancer Centers Support Grants 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 17, 2014 and posted on Jan 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having 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) Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) 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 Mentored Career Development Award in Biomedical Big Data Science for Clinicians and Doctorally Prepared Scientists (K01) (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HG-14-007) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development grant created under the Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiative. The core purpose of this opportunity is to build a strong pipeline of clinicians and PhD-level scientists who can lead biomedical research in an environment where extremely large, complex, and rapidly expanding datasets are becoming the norm. BD2K was developed because biomedical research is now producing data at a scale that creates both major scientific opportunities and serious practical challenges, and NIH recognized that the workforce needed targeted training to keep pace. In that context, this K01 focuses on mentored career development, meaning the award is designed to support an individual investigator while they receive structured guidance, training, and protected time to grow into an independent researcher specializing in biomedical big data science.
A major theme of the announcement is capacity-building for the biomedical research community. NIH frames BD2K as having a dual workforce goal: first, to develop a sufficient cadre of researchers with deep, specialized skills in big data science; and second, to raise baseline competency across the broader biomedical workforce so that more researchers can appropriately use modern data resources and analytic approaches. The K01 sits squarely in the first goal, emphasizing development of skilled investigators who can responsibly and effectively turn large-scale biomedical data into knowledge. While the short description does not list specific scientific areas, the long list of CFDA program numbers signals that the award is intended to cut across many NIH mission areas, including genomics, cancer, heart and lung diseases, mental health, substance use, neurology, aging, child health, infectious disease, nursing research, minority health and health disparities, and more. In practice, that breadth indicates NIH wanted applicants to bring big data approaches into many different biomedical and behavioral research domains rather than restricting the opportunity to a narrow field.
In terms of award type and basic structure, this is a discretionary NIH grant using the K01 funding mechanism, which is traditionally aimed at mentored career development for early-stage investigators who need additional training and supervised research experience before competing successfully for independent research funding. The announcement places the grant within an education-oriented activity category (it is labeled under “Education†among other categories in the listing), reinforcing that the point is not simply to fund a research project, but to fund a career development plan that includes mentoring, skill acquisition, and progression toward independence in biomedical big data science.
Eligibility is institution-focused in the listing and emphasizes U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both those with and without 501(c)(3) status, as specified). The FOA also explicitly names several categories of institutions that are eligible, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). At the same time, it clearly restricts foreign involvement on the applicant side: non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) cannot apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components as defined by NIH policy are not allowed. The listing also notes there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which is important for institutions and candidates because it means applicants are not required to commit matching funds as a condition of the award.
From a timing and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted in mid-January 2014, with an original and current closing date of April 1, 2015, and it was archived in early May 2015. The estimated total funding listed is $1,500,000, which reflects NIH’s planned overall allocation for this particular announcement rather than a promise of a specific award size per person in the summary text provided. The agency contact information in the listing points applicants to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for technical or access issues, and the full announcement was hosted on the NIH Grants Guide website via the provided link.
Overall, the opportunity can be summarized as a workforce-development investment by NIH intended to help clinicians and doctoral-level scientists become independent leaders in biomedical big data science through structured mentorship and training. It was designed as part of BD2K to ensure the biomedical community can actually use big data effectively, not just generate it, and it deliberately spans a wide range of NIH health and research areas to encourage broad adoption of modern data-driven methods across biomedical research.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Mentored Career Development Award in Biomedical Big Data Science for Clinicians and Doctorally Prepared Scientists (K01)?
It is an NIH career development grant opportunity (K01 mechanism) created under the Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiative. Its purpose is to support an individual investigator through mentored career development so they can grow into an independent researcher specializing in biomedical big data science.
What is the funding opportunity number (FOA number) for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-HG-14-007.
Which federal agency sponsors this opportunity?
The opportunity is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What does “BD2K†mean, and why was it created?
BD2K stands for Big Data to Knowledge. It was developed because biomedical research is producing extremely large, complex, and rapidly expanding datasets, creating major opportunities as well as practical challenges. NIH recognized the workforce needed targeted training to keep pace with this data-driven environment.
What is the main purpose of this K01 under BD2K?
The core purpose is to build a strong pipeline of clinicians and PhD-level scientists who can lead biomedical research in an era of big data, by providing structured mentoring, training, and protected time aimed at progressing toward research independence in biomedical big data science.
Is this grant meant to fund a research project or a career development plan?
Based on the listing, it is positioned as a mentored career development award and is labeled under an education-oriented activity category. That framing emphasizes that the award is intended to fund a career development plan (including mentoring, skill acquisition, and progression toward independence), not simply a standalone research project.
What does “mentored career development†mean in this context?
It means the award is designed to support an individual investigator while they receive structured guidance, training, and protected time to develop into an independent researcher in biomedical big data science.
How does this K01 fit into the broader BD2K workforce goals?
NIH describes BD2K as having two workforce goals: (1) developing a cadre of researchers with deep, specialized big data science skills, and (2) raising baseline big data competency across the broader biomedical workforce. This K01 aligns with the first goal by focusing on developing highly skilled investigators who can turn large-scale biomedical data into knowledge.
Is the opportunity limited to a specific disease area or NIH mission domain?
No specific scientific areas are listed in the summary provided. However, the presence of many CFDA program numbers indicates the award is intended to cut across a wide range of NIH mission areas, encouraging big data approaches across many biomedical and behavioral research domains rather than limiting the opportunity to a narrow field.
What kinds of NIH mission areas are suggested by the listing?
The summary indicates breadth across many domains, including genomics, cancer, heart and lung diseases, mental health, substance use, neurology, aging, child health, infectious disease, nursing research, minority health and health disparities, and more.
What type of grant mechanism is used?
This is a discretionary NIH grant using the K01 funding mechanism, which is traditionally aimed at mentored career development for early-stage investigators who need additional training and supervised research experience before competing for independent research funding.
Who can apply (institution eligibility)?
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based organizations such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, as specified in the listing).
Are minority-serving institutions explicitly included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The listing explicitly names multiple categories of institutions as eligible, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Can a foreign institution apply?
No. The listing states that non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Can a non-U.S. component of a U.S. organization apply?
No. The listing states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed on this opportunity?
No. The listing indicates foreign components, as defined by NIH policy, are not allowed.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing notes there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted in mid-January 2014.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is April 1, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The listing indicates it was archived in early May 2015.
How much funding was estimated for this announcement?
The estimated total funding listed is $1,500,000. The summary notes this reflects NIH’s planned overall allocation for the announcement and does not promise a specific award size per person in the provided text.
Does the summary specify the amount awarded per individual?
No. The information provided only includes an estimated total funding amount for the announcement, not a per-award or per-person amount.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted on the NIH Grants Guide website via the provided link (as referenced in the listing).
Who should be contacted for technical or access issues related to the listing?
The agency contact information points to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for technical or access issues.
What is the overall goal of NIH in offering this K01?
Overall, it is described as a workforce-development investment intended to help clinicians and doctoral-level scientists become independent leaders in biomedical big data science through structured mentorship and training, so the biomedical community can effectively use big data, not just generate it.
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