Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 16 194
Apply for PA 16 194
- The HHS-NIH11 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, 93.121, 93.173, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.846, 93.847, 93.855, 93.856, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 19, 2016 and posted on Apr 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 07, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25), funding opportunity number PA 16-194, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development grant designed to bring more quantitatively trained scientists and engineers into research areas that directly relate to human health and disease. It is aimed at investigators who have already built productive careers in fields like mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry, and other quantitative or engineering disciplines, but whose work has not primarily focused on biomedical or health-related questions. The central idea is to help these professionals pivot their expertise toward NIH-relevant problems by providing a structured, mentored period of study and research.
A key feature of the K25 is that it supports protected time for career development under supervision, meaning the award is intended to free up the recipient so they can focus heavily on gaining biomedical domain knowledge, building collaborations, and producing research that connects quantitative methods to health and disease. Rather than functioning as a standard research project grant, the K25 emphasizes training, mentorship, and a deliberate transition plan. The award is meant to help recipients integrate their existing technical strengths with biomedical research needs, for example by applying advanced modeling, statistical approaches, computational methods, imaging and signal processing techniques, or engineering tools to questions relevant to NIH institutes and centers.
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through NIH (agency listed as HHS-NIH11). It is categorized as a discretionary grant and falls under broad federal activity categories that include health as well as related areas such as education, environment, food and nutrition, and social services. Multiple CFDA numbers are associated with this parent announcement, reflecting that more than one NIH institute or center may participate and that the specific scientific fit and budget expectations can differ depending on where the application is assigned.
Eligibility is broad in terms of the types of applicant organizations that can submit, spanning public entities and academic institutions as well as nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and certain tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (outside institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities as allowed under the announcement’s additional eligibility details. In practice, while organizations apply, the program’s purpose is to support individual investigators through a mentored career development structure.
Because NIH participation and expectations can vary by institute or center, prospective applicants are specifically encouraged to contact the relevant NIH program staff for institute/center-specific guidance, including programmatic fit and budgetary details. The announcement references an NIH table of institute/center-specific information, requirements, and staff contacts, which applicants are expected to consult so their training and research plan aligns with the priorities and policies of the most appropriate NIH component.
The parent announcement was posted and created on April 19, 2016, with a listed closing date of January 7, 2018 in the provided record. No award ceiling or expected number of awards is specified in the supplied data, which is another reason applicants are directed to institute/center guidance and staff contacts for practical budget parameters and funding expectations.
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25) - FAQs
What is the Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25)?
The Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25) is an NIH career development grant designed to bring more quantitatively trained scientists and engineers into research areas that directly relate to human health and disease. It supports a structured, mentored period of study and research so recipients can transition their expertise toward NIH-relevant biomedical and health-related problems.
What is the funding opportunity number for this K25 parent announcement?
The funding opportunity number is PA 16-194.
Who is the sponsoring agency for this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The agency is listed as HHS-NIH11 in the provided information.
What is the main purpose of the K25 award?
The central purpose is to help established investigators who are quantitatively trained (for example in mathematics, engineering, or computational fields) pivot their careers toward NIH-relevant research questions in human health and disease. The award emphasizes mentorship, training, and a deliberate transition plan rather than operating like a standard research project grant.
What kinds of investigators is the K25 designed for?
It is aimed at investigators who have already built productive careers in quantitative or engineering disciplines, but whose work has not primarily focused on biomedical or health-related questions. Examples of relevant backgrounds include mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry, and other quantitative or engineering fields.
Is this award more like a research grant or a training/career development award?
Based on the provided description, it is a career development award focused on training and mentorship. It supports protected time for career development under supervision and is intended to enable a structured transition into biomedical and health-related research.
What does "protected time" mean in the context of this K25?
The K25 supports protected time for career development, meaning the award is intended to free up the recipient so they can focus heavily on gaining biomedical domain knowledge, building collaborations, and producing research that connects quantitative methods to health and disease under mentored supervision.
What types of activities or work does the K25 support?
The award supports a mentored period of study and research aimed at integrating quantitative expertise with biomedical research needs. Examples mentioned include applying advanced modeling, statistical approaches, computational methods, imaging and signal processing techniques, or engineering tools to questions relevant to NIH institutes and centers.
Does NIH expect a specific type of scientific approach for K25 applicants?
The announcement highlights applying quantitative and engineering approaches to biomedical and health questions, but expectations can vary by NIH institute or center. Applicants are directed to consult institute/center-specific guidance to ensure alignment with the relevant NIH component.
Why does the announcement emphasize mentorship and a transition plan?
The K25 is designed to help investigators shift from primarily non-biomedical quantitative research into NIH-relevant health and disease research. The emphasis on mentorship and a structured transition plan reflects the goal of building biomedical domain knowledge, collaborative networks, and a coherent career development path rather than funding a standalone research project.
What grant category is this opportunity listed under?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant in the provided information.
What federal activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The provided record lists broad federal activity categories that include health as well as related areas such as education, environment, food and nutrition, and social services.
What does it mean that multiple CFDA numbers are associated with the parent announcement?
Multiple CFDA numbers are associated with this parent announcement, reflecting that more than one NIH institute or center may participate. This also implies that scientific fit and budget expectations can differ depending on which NIH institute or center an application is assigned to.
Who can apply (what types of organizations are eligible applicants)?
Eligibility is broad in terms of applicant organizations. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Certain tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Other entities as allowed under the announcement's additional eligibility details
If organizations apply, who is the award really intended to support?
While applications are submitted by eligible organizations, the program's purpose (as described) is to support individual investigators through a mentored career development structure.
Do eligibility requirements differ by NIH institute or center?
The provided information emphasizes that NIH participation and expectations can vary by institute or center. Applicants are encouraged to consult institute/center-specific information and contact NIH program staff for guidance, which can include requirements and expectations tied to the relevant NIH component.
Should applicants contact NIH program staff before applying?
Yes. Prospective applicants are specifically encouraged to contact the relevant NIH program staff for institute/center-specific guidance, including programmatic fit and budgetary details.
Where do applicants find institute/center-specific requirements and staff contacts?
The announcement references an NIH table of institute/center-specific information, requirements, and staff contacts. Applicants are expected to consult that resource so their training and research plan aligns with the priorities and policies of the most appropriate NIH component.
Does the provided record specify an award ceiling?
No. The supplied data does not specify an award ceiling.
Does the provided record specify the expected number of awards?
No. The supplied data does not specify the expected number of awards.
How should applicants determine practical budget parameters if the award ceiling is not listed?
Because budget expectations can differ by NIH institute or center and no ceiling is specified in the supplied data, applicants are directed to consult institute/center-specific guidance and contact relevant NIH program staff for budgetary details.
When was this parent announcement posted/created?
The parent announcement was posted and created on April 19, 2016.
What is the closing date listed in the provided record?
The provided record lists a closing date of January 7, 2018.
What kind of career shift does the K25 aim to support?
It aims to support a shift from primarily non-biomedical quantitative or engineering work into research areas that directly relate to human health and disease, by helping recipients integrate existing technical strengths with biomedical research needs under mentorship.
What are examples of quantitative strengths the K25 is meant to bring into biomedical research?
Examples mentioned include advanced modeling, statistical methods, computational approaches, imaging and signal processing techniques, informatics approaches, and engineering tools, applied to NIH-relevant questions in health and disease.
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