Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 048
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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 Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25)" 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 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 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 93.855 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.
- 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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County 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) City or township governments Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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 Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25), funding opportunity number PA-14-048, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development grant designed to bring more quantitatively trained professionals into NIH-relevant health and disease research. The central idea is to support investigators whose prior work has been rooted in quantitative science or engineering, but who have not yet focused primarily on biomedical, behavioral, or clinical questions. Through structured mentoring, protected time, and a supervised period of study and research, the K25 aims to help these investigators retool and redirect their expertise toward problems that matter to human health. The program is especially geared toward people coming from fields such as mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry, and a broad range of engineering disciplines, where advanced methods can substantially improve how health research is designed, analyzed, or translated into practice.
At a practical level, the K25 functions as a mentored career development pathway. Rather than funding a standalone research project in isolation, it supports a development plan that blends training and research under the guidance of one or more mentors. The goal is to accelerate the transition of a quantitatively oriented investigator into a productive, independent contributor in a health-focused research area. This often means building fluency in biomedical concepts, learning the norms and expectations of NIH-style research, and applying quantitative approaches in ways that generate publishable findings and position the candidate for future independent funding. Because NIH institutes and centers (often referred to as ICs) can differ in their priorities and budget practices, prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant NIH program staff for institute-specific guidance, including any programmatic fit considerations and budget details.
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under a funding instrument type of “Grant,” and it falls within funding activity categories that include education and health (with additional listings spanning environment, food and nutrition, and social services-related domains). The announcement is associated with a wide range of CFDA numbers across many NIH mission areas, reflecting that the K25 mechanism can be used in diverse health research contexts. These include, among others, environmental health, oral health, deafness and communication disorders, sleep, alcohol, drug abuse and addiction, technological innovation for human health, cancer research manpower, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, allergy and infectious diseases, general biomedical research and training, child health and human development, and aging research. In short, the K25 is meant to be broadly applicable wherever rigorous quantitative methods can strengthen NIH-relevant research.
Eligibility to apply is institution-based and spans a broad set of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, state governments, local governments (county and city or township), special district governments, small businesses, and certain for-profit organizations (other than small businesses). The eligibility language also highlights inclusion of institutions and organizations that serve specific communities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and tribal entities (with distinctions between federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations). At the same time, non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply as applicant organizations, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; however, “foreign components,” as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed, which can matter for collaborations or specific project elements.
The opportunity was posted on December 19, 2013, created on May 2, 2014, and had an original and current closing date of January 7, 2017, with an archive date of February 7, 2017. That timing indicates the specific announcement referenced is archived, but the K25 mechanism itself is a known NIH career development pathway and may appear in newer or reissued announcements. For full details, NIH provided an official link to the announcement text (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-048.html). For access or technical issues with the posting, the contact point listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25) - PA-14-048
What is the Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25)?
The Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25) is an NIH career development grant intended to increase the number of quantitatively trained professionals working in NIH-relevant health and disease research. It supports a mentored, structured period of study and research to help investigators redirect their quantitative expertise toward biomedical, behavioral, or clinical questions.
What is the funding opportunity number for this K25 announcement?
The funding opportunity number is PA-14-048.
What is the main purpose of the K25 program described in PA-14-048?
The central purpose is to support investigators whose prior work is rooted in quantitative science or engineering, but who have not yet focused primarily on biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. The award helps them retool and transition into productive, independent contributors in health-focused research areas through mentoring and protected development time.
Who is this K25 opportunity especially geared toward?
This opportunity is especially geared toward people trained in quantitative disciplines where advanced methods can strengthen health research, including fields such as mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry, and a broad range of engineering disciplines.
Is this award meant to fund a standalone research project?
No. As described, the K25 functions as a mentored career development pathway. It supports a career development plan that blends training and research under one or more mentors, rather than funding a standalone research project in isolation.
What kinds of support does the K25 emphasize?
The program emphasizes structured mentoring, protected time, and a supervised period of study and research to help the candidate build biomedical fluency and apply quantitative approaches to NIH-relevant health problems in ways that generate publishable findings and support future independent funding.
What does "protected time" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The description indicates that the K25 provides protected time as part of the career development structure, meaning time reserved for the candidate's mentored study and research activities as they retool toward health-focused research.
What is the role of mentors in the K25?
Mentors guide the candidate through a structured development plan that integrates training and research. The opportunity notes that mentoring is a core feature, and the plan is carried out under the guidance of one or more mentors.
Why does NIH recommend contacting program staff before applying?
NIH institutes and centers (ICs) can differ in priorities and budget practices. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact relevant NIH program staff for institute-specific guidance, including programmatic fit and budget details.
What is the funding instrument type for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is "Grant," and it is categorized as a discretionary grant.
What funding activity categories are associated with this announcement?
The announcement is associated with education and health, with additional listings spanning environment, food and nutrition, and social services-related domains.
Is the K25 mechanism limited to a specific NIH mission area?
No. The description indicates it is broadly applicable wherever rigorous quantitative methods can strengthen NIH-relevant research, and it is associated with a wide range of CFDA numbers across many NIH mission areas.
What are some examples of NIH-related research areas mentioned for K25 applicability?
Examples listed include environmental health, oral health, deafness and communication disorders, sleep, alcohol, drug abuse and addiction, technological innovation for human health, cancer research manpower, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, allergy and infectious diseases, general biomedical research and training, child health and human development, and aging research.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include U.S.-based public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, state governments, local governments (county and city or township), special district governments, small businesses, and certain for-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
Are organizations that serve specific communities included in the eligibility language?
Yes. The eligibility language highlights inclusion of organizations such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations.
Are U.S. territories or tribal entities mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language includes U.S. territories or possessions and tribal entities, including references to federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible to apply as applicant organizations?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply as applicant organizations for this opportunity.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are any foreign-related activities allowed under this opportunity?
Yes. The description states that "foreign components," as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed, which may matter for collaborations or specific project elements.
What are the key dates for PA-14-048?
The opportunity was posted on December 19, 2013, created on May 2, 2014, and had an original and current closing date of January 7, 2017. The archive date is February 7, 2017.
Is PA-14-048 still open for applications?
No. Based on the closing date (January 7, 2017) and archive date (February 7, 2017), the specific PA-14-048 announcement referenced is archived.
Does the archive status mean the K25 mechanism no longer exists?
No. The information provided indicates that while this specific announcement is archived, the K25 mechanism is a known NIH career development pathway and may appear in newer or reissued announcements.
Where can applicants find the official announcement text for PA-14-048?
NIH provided the official link to the announcement text at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-048.html
Who should be contacted for access or technical issues with the posting?
For access or technical issues with the posting, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What is the intended career outcome for a K25 candidate under this announcement?
The stated goal is to accelerate the transition of a quantitatively oriented investigator into a productive, independent contributor in a health-focused research area, supporting publishable work and positioning the candidate for future independent funding.
Why does NIH emphasize quantitative methods in this program?
The description indicates the K25 is meant to bring more quantitatively trained professionals into health and disease research because advanced quantitative methods can substantially improve how health research is designed, analyzed, or translated into practice.
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