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- The National Institutes of Health in the education employment, labor and training 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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.281 Mental Health Research Career/Scientist Development Awards 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, Immunology and Transplantation 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 Dec 19, 2013 and posted on Apr 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses 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) Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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 Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not 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 a strong, independent research career in areas that matter to U.S. public health. Its core aim is to give qualified individuals with a clinical doctoral degree the structured mentorship, research experience, and protected time they need to develop into productive clinician-scientists. The program supports an intensive, supervised period of career development in biomedical and behavioral research, and it explicitly includes translational research, meaning work that helps move discoveries from the lab toward clinical application. For clinicians whose primary focus is patient-oriented research, NIH points applicants toward a related but different mechanism, the Parent K23, which is tailored to research directly involving human subjects and patient-centered investigation.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA-11-193) is a discretionary NIH grant in the broader federal activity category areas that include health and research training, with relevance across many disease and scientific domains. The listing is connected to a wide set of CFDA numbers spanning institutes and topic areas such as environmental health, oral health, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, drug abuse and addiction, mental health career development, technology innovations for health, cancer research training, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, allergy and infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, and vision research. In practice, this breadth reflects that the K08 is a parent mechanism used by multiple NIH Institutes and Centers, each with its own scientific priorities, budget practices, and sometimes additional expectations. Because of that, NIH encourages prospective applicants to contact the relevant NIH program staff early to confirm institute-specific fit and to clarify programmatic and budgetary details.
Eligibility is broad on the applicant organization side and includes many types of U.S.-based institutions and entities that can sponsor and administer NIH grants. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including county and city/township governments), special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal organizations, as well as nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities). The announcement also calls out additional eligible categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, it clearly excludes non-U.S. organizations: foreign (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed under this announcement.
Operationally, the K08 is structured as a mentored career development award, meaning it is not just funding for a project but a combined package of research support and career development planning under close guidance from an experienced mentor (and often a mentoring team). The expectation is that the candidate will devote protected time to research and training, build skills, publish, and assemble a trajectory that positions them to compete for independent NIH research funding later (for example, an R01 or similar independent award). The emphasis on a supervised, intensive experience is central: reviewers typically look for a well-justified career development plan, a strong mentorship environment, and a research plan that is feasible, scientifically sound, and aligned with the candidate moving toward independence.
The announcement was posted on April 7, 2011, and the record shows historical closing dates and an archive date (indicating the specific posting has since closed and been archived). The authoritative details and the full text of the opportunity were hosted by NIH at the provided link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-193.html. For access or technical issues related to the online announcement, NIH lists the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08) - PA-11-193
1) What is the Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08)?
The Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08) is an NIH career development grant designed to help clinically trained professionals develop into independent clinician-scientists. It supports a structured, mentored period of research and career development, including protected time to build research skills, publish, and progress toward independence.
2) What is the main goal of the K08 program?
The core goal is to provide qualified individuals with a clinical doctoral degree the mentorship, research experience, and protected time needed to build a strong, independent research career in areas relevant to U.S. public health.
3) What kinds of research does the K08 support?
The K08 supports biomedical and behavioral research as part of an intensive, supervised career development experience. The opportunity explicitly includes translational research, meaning research aimed at moving discoveries from the laboratory toward clinical application.
4) Does this K08 opportunity support translational research?
Yes. The program explicitly includes translational research, including work intended to help move discoveries from the lab toward clinical application.
5) Is the K08 meant to fund only a research project?
No. The K08 is a mentored career development award. It is designed as a combined package that includes research support and a career development plan carried out under close mentorship, rather than being strictly a stand-alone project grant.
6) Who is the K08 intended for?
The K08 is intended for clinically trained professionals who hold a clinical doctoral degree and who are seeking to develop into productive, independent clinician-scientists through a supervised and mentored career development period.
7) What mechanism should clinicians consider if their work is primarily patient-oriented research?
NIH points applicants whose primary focus is patient-oriented research toward a related but different mechanism: the Parent K23, which is tailored to research directly involving human subjects and patient-centered investigation.
8) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number for this opportunity is PA-11-193.
9) When was this opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on April 7, 2011.
10) Is this specific posting still open?
The record indicates historical closing dates and an archive date, meaning this specific posting has since closed and been archived.
11) Where can I find the authoritative full text of the opportunity?
The full, authoritative details were hosted by NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-193.html
12) What is meant by a "parent" K08 mechanism?
This K08 is described as a parent mechanism used by multiple NIH Institutes and Centers. That means many institutes can use this same general funding mechanism while applying their own scientific priorities and, in some cases, additional expectations or budget practices.
13) Why does NIH recommend contacting program staff early?
Because multiple NIH Institutes and Centers use the K08 parent mechanism, institute-specific priorities, budget practices, and expectations can differ. NIH encourages prospective applicants to contact the relevant NIH program staff early to confirm fit and to clarify programmatic and budgetary details.
14) What broad federal activity areas does this opportunity fall under?
This is described as a discretionary NIH grant within broader federal activity categories that include health and research training.
15) What scientific or disease areas can the K08 relate to?
The listing is connected to a wide set of CFDA numbers across many NIH institutes and topic areas, reflecting relevance across numerous disease and scientific domains. Examples mentioned include environmental health, oral health, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, drug abuse and addiction, mental health career development, technology innovations for health, cancer research training, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, allergy and infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, and vision research.
16) What types of applicant organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include a broad range of U.S.-based institutions and entities that can sponsor and administer NIH grants. This includes public and private institutions of higher education; state and local governments (including county and city/township governments); special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities).
17) Are minority-serving institutions or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes additional eligible categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), and faith-based or community-based organizations.
18) Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are listed among eligible applicant categories.
19) Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. The announcement clearly excludes foreign (non-U.S.) organizations from eligibility.
20) Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed under this announcement.
21) What are reviewers likely to look for in a K08 application (based on the program description)?
Based on the description, the emphasis is on an intensive, supervised career development experience. Reviewers typically look for a well-justified career development plan, a strong mentorship environment (often including a mentoring team), and a research plan that is feasible, scientifically sound, and clearly aligned with the candidate progressing toward independence.
22) What is the expected outcome of a K08 award period?
The expectation is that the candidate will use protected time for research and training, build skills, publish, and establish a trajectory that positions them to compete for independent NIH research funding later (for example, an R01 or a similar independent award).
23) What support is implied by "protected time" in the K08 context?
The program description emphasizes that candidates are expected to devote protected time to research and training as part of the mentored, intensive career development period.
24) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the online announcement?
For access or technical issues related to the online announcement, NIH lists the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
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