Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 16 006
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (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 Nov 25, 2014 and posted on Nov 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2017. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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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Opportunity Summary:
The Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity designed to strengthen the pipeline of independent biomedical researchers by supporting faculty members from diverse backgrounds that are underrepresented in research. The program focuses on career development through a structured, mentored experience that combines advanced training with supervised research, with the goal of helping promising investigators build the expertise, preliminary data, and professional trajectory needed to compete successfully for independent research funding later on.
Scientifically, the opportunity is centered on basic, clinical, and translational research that uses advanced methods and experimental approaches to address major health challenges in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases, as well as sleep disorders. A key emphasis is relevance to both the general population and health disparities populations, meaning applicants are expected to connect their work to pressing scientific and public health needs, including inequities in disease burden, outcomes, and access to effective prevention and treatment strategies. The intent is not simply to fund a project, but to develop an investigator with the skills to lead a sustainable, competitive research program in these mission areas.
The award mechanism is a mentored K01, which means the applicant is expected to work closely under the guidance of an accomplished mentor who has strong expertise in the proposed research area and a demonstrated track record of developing independent investigators. The mentorship component is central: the application typically needs to make a convincing case that the mentor and research environment will provide rigorous training, appropriate supervision, access to resources, and a clear plan for progression toward independence. In practical terms, this kind of program usually expects a well-defined career development plan (training, coursework if needed, skill acquisition milestones, publication and presentation goals) integrated with a research plan that is feasible for a mentored award period and positioned to evolve into an independent research direction.
Eligibility is institution-facing in the sense that applications are submitted by eligible organizations on behalf of qualified faculty candidates. A wide range of domestic U.S. entities may apply, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), small businesses, and a variety of government entities (state, county, city or township, special district governments), among others. The announcement also highlights eligibility for several types of institutions that often serve underrepresented communities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions. Despite that breadth, foreign organizations and foreign components are not permitted: non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components as defined by NIH policy are not allowed.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued as a discretionary grant in the health funding category by NIH under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HL-16-006. It listed an expected 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $1,500,000 and explicitly stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. It was originally posted on November 25, 2014, and the final closing date was November 17, 2017, with an archive date of December 18, 2017. The program is associated with multiple CFDA numbers aligned to NIH research areas relevant to the announcement: 93.233 (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research), 93.837 (Cardiovascular Diseases Research), 93.838 (Lung Diseases Research), and 93.839 (Blood Diseases and Resources Research).
For applicants seeking the official details, the funding announcement pointed to the NIH posting at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-16-006.html, and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or technical linking issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01)?
This opportunity is an NIH mentored K01 career development award intended to strengthen the pipeline of independent biomedical researchers by supporting faculty members from diverse backgrounds that are underrepresented in research. It emphasizes structured career development through mentored training and supervised research to help investigators build expertise, generate preliminary data, and become competitive for future independent research funding.
What is the primary goal of this K01 program?
The intent is not only to support a research project, but to develop the investigator. The program is designed to help a promising faculty member build the skills, research trajectory, and professional development needed to lead a sustainable, competitive, independent research program.
What scientific areas does this award support?
The program supports basic, clinical, and translational research that uses advanced methods and experimental approaches to address major health challenges in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases, as well as sleep disorders.
Does the research need to address health disparities?
The announcement places a key emphasis on relevance to both the general population and health disparities populations. Applicants are expected to connect their work to important scientific and public health needs, including inequities in disease burden, outcomes, and access to prevention and treatment strategies.
What does "mentored K01" mean in practice?
A mentored K01 means the candidate is expected to work closely under the guidance of an accomplished mentor. The mentorship component is central to the award, and the application generally needs to demonstrate that the mentor and research environment will provide rigorous training, supervision, resources, and a clear progression toward independence.
What are the expectations for mentorship under this opportunity?
The mentor is expected to have strong expertise in the proposed research area and a demonstrated track record of developing independent investigators. The application typically should make a convincing case that mentorship will be active, structured, and aligned with the candidate's path toward independent funding.
What is a "career development plan" for this K01?
The opportunity describes a structured, mentored experience combining advanced training with supervised research. In practical terms, this usually implies a well-defined career development plan that may include training activities, coursework if needed, skill acquisition milestones, and publication/presentation goals integrated with a feasible research plan for the mentored award period.
Is the focus more on the project or on the investigator?
Based on the description provided, the program is designed to develop an investigator and their long-term research trajectory. The research plan is important, but it is positioned as part of an overall strategy to build expertise and preliminary data for later independent research funding.
Who submits the application: the candidate or the institution?
Applications are submitted by eligible organizations on behalf of qualified faculty candidates. Eligibility is described as "institution-facing," meaning the organization applies while sponsoring the faculty member who will be the K01 candidate.
What types of U.S. organizations are eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant organizations described include a wide range of domestic U.S. entities, such as public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), small businesses, and government entities (state, county, city or township, and special district governments), among others.
Are institutions that serve underrepresented communities specifically highlighted as eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly highlights eligibility for institutions that often serve underrepresented communities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign organizations are not permitted. Non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed if a U.S. organization applies?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible and that foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is RFA-HL-16-006.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
It is described as a discretionary grant in the health funding category, using the mentored K01 award mechanism.
How many awards were expected and what was the estimated total funding level?
The announcement listed an expected 10 awards and an estimated total funding level of $1,500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity explicitly stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted, and when did it close?
It was originally posted on November 25, 2014. The final closing date was November 17, 2017, and the archive date was December 18, 2017.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers: 93.233 (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research), 93.837 (Cardiovascular Diseases Research), 93.838 (Lung Diseases Research), and 93.839 (Blood Diseases and Resources Research).
Where can applicants find the official funding announcement?
The official NIH posting referenced is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-16-006.html.
Who should be contacted for access or technical linking issues related to the announcement?
The announcement provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or technical linking issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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