Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 13 019
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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/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 May 9, 2012 and posted on May 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 7, 2014. (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: City or township governments County governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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) 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/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research (K01), Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HL-13-019, is an NIH career development grant designed to strengthen the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce by supporting two closely related goals: increasing faculty diversity and helping qualified scientists re-enter academic research careers after an interruption. The underlying idea is that a stronger, more inclusive workforce improves the overall research environment and ultimately the nation s ability to address major health challenges, including persistent health disparities. This opportunity is framed as a mentored career development award, meaning it is meant to provide structured, guided support that helps an individual investigator build research independence under the supervision of experienced mentors.
A major emphasis of the program is the NIH view that workforce diversity is not simply an equity objective, but a scientific and public health necessity. The announcement highlights several expected benefits of a more diverse scientific community: recruiting the most talented researchers from all groups, improving the quality of training and educational environments, broadening the range of perspectives that shape scientific priorities, and strengthening clinical research by improving the ability to recruit and engage participants from minority and other health-disparity populations. In practical terms, NIH is signaling that diversity improves what questions get asked, how studies are designed, how research teams operate, and how effectively findings can translate to communities that have historically been underrepresented in research.
The re-entry component is aimed at researchers whose careers were interrupted and who need a supported pathway back into academic research. NIH explicitly notes that people returning after a gap may bring valuable strengths, such as resilience, adaptability, and fresh approaches to problem solving. By funding mentored re-entry, NIH is trying to prevent the permanent loss of trained talent from the research pipeline and to help these investigators re-establish momentum, rebuild research programs, and become competitive for independent funding.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Institutes of Health. It is associated with multiple CFDA program areas relevant to heart, lung, blood, and sleep research, including 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). The total estimated funding listed in the announcement is 1,200,000, and the opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, which typically lowers barriers for institutions and candidates who may not have access to substantial discretionary resources.
Eligibility is broad on the institutional side and includes many types of domestic organizations that could serve as the applicant institution for a mentored career development award. Examples include 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) entities), small businesses, and a range of government entities such as state governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities. The announcement also calls out additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, eligible federal agencies, and faith-based or community-based organizations, among others. At the same time, the opportunity is limited to U.S.-based entities: foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy as referenced in the notice.
Key dates in the record show the opportunity was posted May 9, 2012, with an original and current closing date of February 7, 2014, and an archive date of March 10, 2014, meaning the specific solicitation is no longer active as written. Even so, it is representative of NIH s broader K-series career development approach, where the central purpose is to provide protected time, mentorship, and a career development plan that helps investigators transition toward research independence while contributing to NIH-wide priorities like diversity, inclusion, and strengthening the research workforce.
For applicants or institutions looking for the full historical details, NIH provided an official funding announcement link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-019.html). The contact listed for technical access and linking issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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 grant (K01) intended to strengthen the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce by supporting two connected goals: (1) increasing faculty diversity and (2) helping qualified scientists re-enter academic research careers after an interruption. The award is designed to provide structured, guided support that helps an individual investigator build research independence under the supervision of experienced mentors.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this K01 announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HL-13-019.
Which federal agency offers this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What are the main goals of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity supports two closely related goals: increasing faculty diversity in the biomedical research workforce and providing a pathway for qualified scientists to re-enter academic research after a career interruption.
What does it mean that this is a "mentored" career development award?
It means the award is structured around guided career development under the supervision of experienced mentors, with the intent of helping an investigator develop toward research independence through protected time, mentorship, and a career development plan.
Why does NIH emphasize diversity in this program?
NIH frames workforce diversity as a scientific and public health necessity, not only an equity objective. The announcement highlights benefits such as recruiting the most talented researchers from all groups, improving training and educational environments, broadening perspectives that shape scientific priorities, and strengthening clinical research by improving the ability to recruit and engage participants from minority and other health-disparity populations.
How is diversity described as improving research in practical terms?
The announcement signals that diversity can influence what questions get asked, how studies are designed, how research teams operate, and how effectively findings translate to communities that have historically been underrepresented in research.
Who is the re-entry component meant to support?
It is aimed at researchers whose careers were interrupted and who need supported, mentored pathways back into academic research so they can re-establish momentum, rebuild research programs, and become competitive for independent funding.
What strengths does NIH associate with scientists returning after a career gap?
NIH notes that people returning after a gap may bring valuable strengths such as resilience, adaptability, and fresh approaches to problem solving.
What is the estimated total funding amount listed for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding listed in the announcement is 1,200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The announcement is associated with multiple CFDA program areas related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep research, including 93.233, 93.837, 93.838, and 93.839.
What do the listed CFDA numbers correspond to?
Based on the announcement: 93.233 is National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, 93.837 is Cardiovascular Diseases Research, 93.838 is Lung Diseases Research, and 93.839 is Blood Diseases and Resources Research.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply (institutional eligibility)?
Eligibility is broad for domestic organizations and includes 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) entities), small businesses, and government entities such as state governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The announcement calls out additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, eligible federal agencies, and faith-based or community-based organizations, among others.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under this opportunity?
No. Foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy as referenced in the notice.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on May 9, 2012. The original and current closing date listed is February 7, 2014. The archive date is March 10, 2014.
Is this specific solicitation still active?
No. Because the closing date was February 7, 2014 and the archive date is March 10, 2014, the solicitation is no longer active as written.
How should people view this opportunity now that it is archived?
Even though this specific solicitation is no longer active, it is described as representative of NIH's broader K-series career development approach, centered on protected time, mentorship, and a career development plan to help investigators transition toward research independence while advancing NIH priorities such as diversity and inclusion.
Where can someone find the official funding announcement text for historical details?
NIH provided an official funding announcement link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-019.html
Who is listed as the contact for technical access and linking issues?
The contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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