Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 11 022
Apply for RFA HL 11 022
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re Entry 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 Jul 9, 2010 and posted on Jul 9, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 1, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re Entry in Biomedical Research (K01) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to help grow and strengthen the biomedical research workforce. The central goal is to increase the number of highly trained, independent investigators who either come from diverse backgrounds that are underrepresented in biomedical research or who are re-entering research careers after an interruption. NIH frames this need as both practical and urgent: a more diverse research community is expected to improve the overall quality of training environments, broaden viewpoints that shape research questions and priorities, enhance recruitment of participants from diverse communities into clinical studies, and ultimately strengthen the nation s ability to address and reduce health disparities.
This opportunity is specifically focused on research relevant to NHLBI s mission areas, meaning it supports investigators whose basic or clinical research interests address cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases. The announcement emphasizes that applicants should be grounded in advanced methods and experimental approaches needed to tackle problems in these areas, including work that is relevant to both the general population and populations experiencing health disparities. In other words, the program is not just about career development in the abstract; it is designed to develop investigators who can contribute to high-impact NHLBI-related science while building a strong, mentored pathway toward research independence.
The mechanism used is the NIH K01 award, a mentored career development grant. K01 awards are generally intended to provide protected time, structured mentoring, and a career development plan that helps an early-stage or transitioning investigator strengthen research skills, generate publishable findings, and become competitive for future independent funding. This particular announcement is described as a continuation of an earlier program (referenced as RFA HL 10 012), signaling that NHLBI is maintaining an ongoing investment in this mentored pathway to diversify and rebuild the research pipeline.
Financially, the program estimated about 1.2 million dollars per year in total costs available across the entire initiative, with the final amount dependent on the number and strength of applications as well as overall funds available. NHLBI anticipated making roughly eight to ten new awards under this solicitation, which suggests a relatively selective program meant to provide meaningful support to a limited group of scholars rather than spreading resources thinly across many recipients.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity is identified as RFA HL 11 022 and is categorized as a discretionary grant. It carries no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of award. The eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain other entities as described in the full announcement, including eligible federal agencies. The opportunity was posted on July 9, 2010, with an original and current closing date of October 1, 2010, and it was archived on November 1, 2010. The associated CFDA program areas listed include sleep disorders research (93.233) as well as cardiovascular (93.837), lung (93.838), and blood (93.839) disease research, reflecting the broader NHLBI scope.
The full announcement and official requirements were made available through the NIH Grants Guide (linked in the notice), and NIH provided contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research (K01)?
It is an NIH mentored career development funding opportunity (K01 mechanism) issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The program is intended to help grow and strengthen the biomedical research workforce by supporting a mentored path toward research independence.
What is the main goal of this K01 opportunity?
The central goal is to increase the number of highly trained, independent investigators who either (1) come from diverse backgrounds that are underrepresented in biomedical research or (2) are re-entering research careers after an interruption.
Why does NIH emphasize faculty diversity and re-entry for this program?
NIH describes the need as practical and urgent. A more diverse research community is expected to improve training environments, broaden viewpoints that shape research questions and priorities, enhance recruitment of participants from diverse communities into clinical studies, and strengthen the nation s ability to address and reduce health disparities.
Which NIH institute is sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What types of research areas does this program support?
The opportunity is specifically focused on research relevant to NHLBI s mission areas. It supports investigators whose basic or clinical research interests address cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases.
Does the program encourage research related to health disparities?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes work relevant to both the general population and populations experiencing health disparities, aligning the career development purpose with high-impact science that can help address disparities.
What does the K01 mechanism provide to awardees?
The K01 is a mentored career development award. In general, K01 awards are intended to provide protected time, structured mentoring, and a career development plan so an early-stage or transitioning investigator can strengthen research skills, produce publishable findings, and become competitive for future independent funding.
Is this opportunity connected to an earlier NHLBI program?
Yes. The announcement is described as a continuation of an earlier program referenced as RFA HL 10 012, indicating an ongoing NHLBI investment in this mentored pathway to diversify and rebuild the research pipeline.
What is the funding opportunity number (RFA identifier)?
The funding opportunity is identified as RFA HL 11 022.
What type of grant is this categorized as?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant.
How much funding was expected to be available across the entire initiative?
The program estimated about 1.2 million dollars per year in total costs available across the entire initiative. The final amount depends on the number and strength of applications and on overall funds available.
How many awards did NHLBI anticipate making?
NHLBI anticipated making roughly eight to ten new awards under this solicitation.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity carries no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of award.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain other entities as described in the full announcement, including eligible federal agencies.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on July 9, 2010.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is October 1, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on November 1, 2010, and the closing date was October 1, 2010.
What CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA program areas listed include sleep disorders research (93.233) and research related to cardiovascular (93.837), lung (93.838), and blood (93.839) diseases.
Where were the full announcement and official requirements published?
The full announcement and official requirements were made available through the NIH Grants Guide (linked in the notice).
Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the announcement?
NIH provided contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or technical issues.
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