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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 Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23)" 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 93.361 Nursing Research 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: Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having 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) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses.
- 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 Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23), funding opportunity number PA 11-194, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant designed to help clinically trained investigators build a long-term research career specifically centered on patient-oriented research. The core idea behind the K23 is protected, mentored career development time: the award supports individuals who have decided to focus their research on studies that directly involve human subjects and are aimed at understanding disease in people, improving clinical care, or developing and testing interventions in patient populations. In other words, it is meant for investigators whose research is grounded in patient interaction and clinical investigation rather than purely laboratory, animal, or other non-patient-facing biomedical research.
A key distinction in the announcement is that the K23 is intended for patient-oriented research, and applicants who hold a clinical degree but are pursuing biomedical research that is not patient-oriented are directed instead to the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Award (Parent K08). This division matters because NIH career development awards are structured around the nature of the candidate's research and training plan, and the K23 mechanism is built to develop investigators whose work depends on clinical settings, patient cohorts, and human-subjects methodologies.
The opportunity is administered by NIH and spans a wide range of NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), reflected in the many CFDA numbers listed, covering areas such as environmental health, oral health, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, drug abuse, mental health, technological innovations for health, nursing research, cancer research training, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neuroscience, immunology and infectious diseases, general biomedical research training, child health and human development, aging, and vision research. This breadth signals that the K23 is not tied to one disease area; instead, it is a broadly available career development mechanism that different NIH components can use to grow the pipeline of patient-oriented clinical investigators within their missions.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant NIH staff for institute- or center-specific programmatic and budgetary guidance, since different ICs can have their own expectations, priorities, and limits even under a parent announcement. The notice specifically points applicants to an NIH table of IC-specific information, requirements, and staff contacts. In practice, this means prospective candidates should confirm fit with an institute's mission, verify any special eligibility or research scope considerations, and clarify budget and project period expectations before submitting.
In terms of eligibility, the announcement allows applications from a broad set of U.S.-based organizational types, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and various units of government (city/township, county, state, special district), as well as federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations. It also explicitly includes institutions and organizations that serve specific populations and missions, 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 faith-based or community-based organizations, along with U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, it clearly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed under this opportunity.
Operationally, the opportunity is categorized under several broad funding activity areas (including education, employment/labor and training, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security, and social services), reflecting the wide range of patient-oriented research contexts NIH supports and the career development purpose of the award. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date listed is April 7, 2011, with a creation date of December 19, 2013; the original closing date is September 7, 2014, and a current closing date is shown as January 7, 2014, with an archive date of February 7, 2014. Those dates indicate this particular listing is historical/archived, so anyone looking to apply would need to locate the current active K23 parent announcement and the associated due dates and policies in effect now.
For additional details, the full announcement is linked through the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-194.html. The contact information provided is for technical access issues related to the announcement, directing users to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV if they have trouble accessing the notice or linking to it.
FAQs: NIH Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23) - PA 11-194
What is the Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23)?
The Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23) is an NIH discretionary grant mechanism intended to help clinically trained investigators develop a long-term research career focused on patient-oriented research. A central feature of the K23 is protected, mentored career development time.
What is the main purpose of the K23 award?
The main purpose is to support protected time and structured mentorship so a clinically trained investigator can build the skills, experience, and publication/grant foundation needed for an independent career in patient-oriented clinical investigation.
What does NIH mean by "patient-oriented research" in this opportunity?
Based on the opportunity description, patient-oriented research refers to studies that directly involve human subjects and aim to understand disease in people, improve clinical care, or develop and test interventions in patient populations. The work is grounded in patient interaction and clinical investigation rather than purely non-patient-facing biomedical research.
What kinds of research are a good fit for K23 based on the description?
Research that directly involves human subjects in clinical settings, patient cohorts, and human-subjects methodologies, with goals such as understanding disease in people, improving clinical care, or developing/testing interventions in patient populations.
How is the K23 different from the K08, according to the announcement?
The announcement draws a clear distinction: the K23 is intended for patient-oriented research. Clinically trained investigators whose biomedical research is not patient-oriented are directed instead to the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Award (Parent K08).
Who administers this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Is this opportunity limited to a single disease area or NIH institute?
No. The opportunity spans a wide range of NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), and the breadth of the listed CFDA numbers indicates it is broadly available across many NIH missions rather than tied to a single disease area.
What NIH areas or missions can this K23 support?
The description indicates coverage across many areas, including environmental health, oral health, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, drug abuse, mental health, technological innovations for health, nursing research, cancer research training, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neuroscience, immunology and infectious diseases, general biomedical research training, child health and human development, aging, and vision research.
Should applicants contact NIH staff before applying?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to contact relevant NIH staff for institute- or center-specific programmatic and budgetary guidance, because different NIH ICs can have their own expectations, priorities, and limits even under a parent announcement.
Where can applicants find institute- or center-specific requirements and contacts?
The notice points applicants to an NIH table of IC-specific information, requirements, and staff contacts (referenced in the opportunity description).
Why does institute or center (IC) guidance matter for a parent announcement?
Because individual NIH ICs may apply different priorities, expectations, and budget or project period limits under the same parent mechanism, and applicants are advised to confirm fit with an institute's mission and clarify any special considerations before submitting.
What types of organizations are eligible to submit applications?
The opportunity allows applications from a broad range of U.S.-based organization types, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and various units of government (city/township, county, state, special district), as well as federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are community-based or faith-based organizations included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations among the allowed applicant organization types.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically included?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes U.S. territories or possessions.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity clearly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. The opportunity states that foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed.
Does the opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What funding activity categories are associated with this listing?
The opportunity is categorized under multiple broad funding activity areas, including education, employment/labor and training, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security, and social services.
What is the funding opportunity number (FON) for this K23 parent announcement?
The funding opportunity number provided is PA 11-194.
Where can the full announcement be found?
The full announcement is linked through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-194.html
What are the key dates shown in the listing, and what do they imply?
The listing shows a posting date of April 7, 2011, a creation date of December 19, 2013, an original closing date of September 7, 2014, a current closing date shown as January 7, 2014, and an archive date of February 7, 2014. Together these dates indicate the listing is historical/archived, and an applicant would need to find the currently active K23 parent announcement and current due dates and policies.
If this listing is archived, can someone still apply using this notice?
The dates indicate the listing is historical/archived, so anyone seeking to apply would need to locate the current active K23 parent announcement and follow the due dates and policies in effect now, rather than relying on this archived listing.
Who should be contacted for technical problems accessing the announcement link?
For technical access issues related to the announcement (such as trouble accessing the notice or linking to it), the listing directs users to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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