NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program Award in Drug Abuse and Addiction (K12) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program Award in Drug Abuse and Addiction (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen the pipeline of clinically trained researchers working in drug abuse and addiction. It sits within NIH's broader career development effort to maintain a strong, diverse, and well-prepared workforce capable of addressing the country's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. In practical terms, this program is meant to help institutions develop and support mentored training experiences that move early-career clinical investigators toward independent, sustained research careers focused on substance use and addiction-related topics.

The core purpose of the K12 mechanism in this announcement is career development for clinical investigators who have already committed to becoming independent researchers. The award is structured to provide a substantial period of mentored study and research, generally lasting three to five years. During that time, participants (often referred to as scholars) receive supervised research training intended to build the skills, track record, and scientific direction needed to transition into independent investigator roles. The emphasis is on developing productive clinical investigators, meaning individuals who can design and lead research programs, publish meaningful findings, and compete successfully for independent funding in areas connected to drug abuse and addiction.

This opportunity is administered by the National Institutes of Health, with NIDA as the relevant institute, and is listed under CFDA 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs). The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is listed as education/health, which reflects the program's focus on structured mentored development rather than a typical single-project research grant. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.

Eligibility is broad across many U.S.-based organizational types that can support a formal mentored career development program. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when specified), small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with additional categories noted in the full announcement. A key restriction is that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, which is typical for many NIH institutional training and career development mechanisms.

In terms of timing and administrative details, the funding opportunity number is PAR-07-346, with an original posted date of March 30, 2007. The announcement used multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline, meaning applications were accepted on several scheduled dates (the specific dates and cycles are laid out in the full NIH posting). The listing indicates a current closing date of February 2, 2010, and an archive date of March 2, 2010, which means the announcement is no longer active but remains available for reference in NIH records.

For those seeking the complete requirements, application instructions, and program expectations, the official NIH guide link is provided in the announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-346.html. The contact information included is directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, rather than scientific or programmatic questions.

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