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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 Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08)" 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 93.173 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 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 2, 2014 and posted on Dec 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled 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) Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) 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 allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08) is an NIH career development grant designed to help clinically trained professionals build the skills, publication record, and research independence needed for a long-term research career that addresses major U.S. health needs. The core idea is protected time plus structured mentorship: recipients are given dedicated support to step away from heavy clinical or other duties and spend a substantial portion of their effort in an intensive, supervised research and training experience. The program is positioned as a long-running NIH pathway for clinicians who want to become investigators in biomedical, behavioral, and translational research areas, with the expectation that the award serves as a springboard to independent research funding later (for example, competing for larger NIH research grants after the mentored phase).
A key boundary NIH draws in this announcement is the difference between general clinical scientist development and patient-oriented research. The K08 is intended for clinically trained researchers pursuing mentored development in biomedical and behavioral research, including translational work, but applicants whose main focus is patient-oriented research are pointed toward the Parent K23 mechanism instead. In other words, if the central work involves direct interactions with human subjects and studies that are fundamentally patient-oriented, NIH signals that K23 is the more appropriate match, while K08 is typically used for research training that may include translational components but is not primarily framed as patient-oriented clinical investigation.
The opportunity is issued by the National Institutes of Health under Funding Opportunity Number PA-14-046 and is categorized as a discretionary grant. It sits in an NIH-wide context, with multiple participating Institutes and Centers (ICs), which matters because specific expectations, allowable budgets, and institute priorities can vary. Applicants are explicitly encouraged to contact the relevant NIH program staff to confirm institute fit and to get institute-specific guidance, including any budgetary or programmatic nuances that might not be obvious from the parent announcement alone. The funding announcement also points to an NIH table of IC-specific information, requirements, and staff contacts so candidates can align their proposal with the most appropriate NIH component.
The scientific scope is broad and spans many NIH mission areas, reflected in the wide range of CFDA program listings associated with the announcement. These include, among others, environmental health, oral health, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction, technology innovations to improve human health, cancer research manpower, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neurosciences and neurological disorders, allergy and infectious diseases, microbiology and infectious diseases, general biomedical research and research training, child health and human development, aging, and vision research. Practically, that breadth means the K08 is less about a single disease area and more about the career stage and training needs of the clinician-scientist, with the precise topic and institute alignment handled through the NIH IC structure.
Eligibility on the applicant organization side is expansive and includes many types of U.S.-based entities. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and a range of government entities such as state, county, city or township, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The announcement also calls out additional eligible organizational categories such as 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 and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and U.S. territories or possessions, emphasizing a broad institutional landscape for hosting mentored career development.
At the same time, NIH makes clear limits around foreign participation. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. However, the announcement indicates that foreign components, as NIH defines them in policy, may be allowed, which typically means that certain project elements or collaborations can occur abroad under specific NIH rules even though the awardee organization must be eligible and generally U.S.-based.
The announcement notes there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which is important because it signals applicants are not expected to bring institutional matching funds as a condition of the award. Instead, the program is structured around NIH providing support for the career development plan and the research/training experience, with the details of effort, salary support, and research costs typically governed by NIH and IC-specific policies referenced in the full announcement and NIH grants policy.
In terms of timing and status, this particular funding opportunity was posted on December 19, 2013, with a creation date listed as May 2, 2014. The original and current closing date shown is January 7, 2017, and the archive date is February 7, 2017, meaning this specific announcement is no longer open for new applications under PA-14-046. The most practical takeaway is that while this document describes the Parent K08 mechanism and how NIH framed it during that window, anyone looking to apply would need to find the currently active Parent K08 funding announcement (NIH periodically reissues parent announcements with new numbers and updated policy language).
For applicants seeking more detail, the full text is linked in the announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-046.html. The contact information provided is oriented to technical issues accessing the announcement or linking problems, directing inquiries to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, while programmatic fit and budget questions are meant for the relevant NIH institute staff listed in the IC-specific contact table.
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08) - FAQs (PA-14-046)
1) What is the Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08)?
The Parent K08 is an NIH career development (K) award designed to help clinically trained professionals build the skills, training, publication record, and research independence needed for a long-term career as a researcher addressing major U.S. health needs. A central feature is protected time paired with structured mentorship, allowing the awardee to focus intensively on supervised research and career development.
2) What is the main goal of the K08 program?
The K08 is intended to serve as a mentored pathway that helps clinician-scientists develop toward research independence. NIH frames it as a springboard toward later independent research funding (for example, competing for larger NIH research grants after the mentored career development phase).
3) What does "protected time" mean in the context of the K08?
In this announcement, protected time refers to dedicated support that enables recipients to step away from heavy clinical or other professional duties and spend a substantial portion of their effort in an intensive research and training experience under mentorship.
4) What kind of mentorship and training does the K08 emphasize?
The K08 emphasizes a structured, supervised research and training experience. The core model is mentored development, where the award supports the candidate in building research skills, producing publications, and progressing toward independence with guidance from mentors.
5) What types of research does the Parent K08 support?
The K08 is intended for clinically trained researchers pursuing mentored development in biomedical and behavioral research, including translational work. The scope is broad across NIH mission areas, and the specific scientific fit is typically determined through the NIH Institute and Center (IC) structure.
6) How is the K08 different from the K23?
NIH draws a clear boundary in this announcement between general clinical scientist development and patient-oriented research. If the applicant's main focus is patient-oriented research (especially studies that fundamentally involve direct interactions with human subjects), NIH indicates the Parent K23 mechanism is generally a better match. The K08 is typically used for mentored research training that may include translational components but is not primarily framed as patient-oriented clinical investigation.
7) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is PA-14-046.
8) What type of grant is this opportunity categorized as?
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant.
9) Is this an NIH-wide opportunity or tied to a single NIH institute?
It sits in an NIH-wide context with multiple participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). Because of that, specific expectations, allowable budgets, and institute priorities can vary depending on the IC aligned with the application.
10) Why does the NIH Institute or Center (IC) matter for a Parent K08 application?
The participating NIH ICs may differ in priorities, requirements, and budgetary expectations. The announcement encourages applicants to contact relevant NIH program staff to confirm institute fit and obtain IC-specific guidance, including nuances that may not be obvious from the parent announcement alone.
11) Where can applicants find IC-specific requirements and contacts?
The announcement references an NIH table of IC-specific information, requirements, and staff contacts. Applicants are encouraged to use that table to align the proposal with the most appropriate NIH component and to reach out to the relevant program staff.
12) What scientific areas does this K08 announcement cover?
The scope is broad and spans many NIH mission areas. The announcement lists a wide range of CFDA program areas, including (among others): environmental health; oral health; deafness and communication disorders; complementary and integrative health; sleep disorders; mental health; alcohol research; drug abuse and addiction; technology innovations to improve human health; cancer research manpower; cardiovascular and lung diseases; blood disorders; arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases; neurosciences and neurological disorders; allergy and infectious diseases; microbiology and infectious diseases; general biomedical research and research training; child health and human development; aging; and vision research.
13) Does the broad scientific scope mean any topic is automatically a fit?
The breadth indicates the mechanism is not limited to a single disease area, but fit still depends on aligning the proposal with the appropriate NIH Institute or Center. The announcement explicitly encourages contacting NIH program staff to confirm fit and understand any institute-specific expectations.
14) What organizations are eligible to apply as the applicant organization?
The eligible applicant organization types are expansive and include many U.S.-based entities. Examples listed include: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and government entities such as state, county, city or township, and special district governments, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
15) Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement specifically calls out additional eligible categories such as historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions (AANAPISIs), and also includes faith-based or community-based organizations. U.S. territories or possessions are also listed among eligible organizational categories.
16) Are foreign (non-U.S.) institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization under this announcement. In addition, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply.
17) Are any international elements allowed at all?
The announcement indicates that foreign components, as NIH defines them in policy, may be allowed. This generally means certain project elements or collaborations can occur abroad under specific NIH rules, even though the applicant organization itself must be eligible and generally U.S.-based.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required for this opportunity?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants are not expected to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of the award under PA-14-046.
19) Is this particular funding announcement still open?
No. The closing date shown is January 7, 2017, and the archive date is February 7, 2017. This specific announcement (PA-14-046) is no longer open for new applications.
20) If PA-14-046 is archived, what is the practical next step for someone who wants to apply for a Parent K08?
The practical takeaway in the announcement is that NIH periodically reissues parent announcements with new numbers and updated policy language. Anyone seeking to apply would need to locate the currently active Parent K08 funding announcement rather than using PA-14-046.
21) When was this opportunity posted and what dates are associated with it?
The announcement was posted on December 19, 2013, with a creation date listed as May 2, 2014. The original and current closing date shown is January 7, 2017, and the archive date is February 7, 2017.
22) Where is the full text of the funding opportunity posted?
The full text is linked at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-046.html
23) Who should be contacted for programmatic fit or budget questions?
The announcement directs applicants to contact the relevant NIH Institute or Center program staff (as listed in the IC-specific contact table) for guidance on institute fit and institute-specific budgetary or programmatic nuances.
24) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement link or for web-related problems?
The contact provided for technical issues accessing the announcement or for linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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