Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 07 402
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- The National Institutes of Health in the environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Short Term Career Development Award in the Environmental Health Sciences for Established Investigators (K18)" 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 23, 2009 and posted on Jul 13, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2009 Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Foreign Institutions are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Short Term Career Development Award in the Environmental Health Sciences for Established Investigators (K18) is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity run through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) that is designed as a brief, focused career development experience for mid-to-senior level researchers who are already established and well funded. The main idea is to give experienced investigators a structured way to add a new dimension to their work without requiring a long multi-year career award. In practice, the program is meant to help two groups of people: clinician investigators (including physician-scientists and others with clinical training) who want to build real capability in environmental health sciences, and basic environmental health researchers (especially those already supported by NIEHS) who want to push their programs toward translation, meaning closer to clinical application, public health impact, or other real-world implementation.
The award is intentionally short in duration, with an allowable project period of three to twelve months. Because the proposed training or career expansion plan can look very different from one applicant to another, the award size and exact length can vary, and the total number of awards in a year depends on the quality, duration, and budgets of the applications that come in. NIEHS indicated an intent to commit about $500,000 per year total to support applications under this announcement, which signals a relatively limited pool of funds and a likely competitive review environment. These are not renewable awards, and they cannot be transferred to another individual, which reinforces that the grant is meant to be a one-time, tailored career development boost tied to the specific applicant and the specific proposed experience.
Mechanistically, this program uses the NIH K18 mechanism, which is a mentored career development award format built for short-term, intensive skill acquisition or research redirection by established investigators. A central requirement is that the applicant must propose working with a prospective mentor and the mentor's institution as part of the development plan. Importantly, the mentor does not have to be at the same institution, and in fact the announcement encourages applicants to seek geographically separate opportunities. That detail signals that NIEHS is trying to promote true cross-pollination, where an investigator steps outside their usual environment to gain expertise, methods, exposure, or networks that are difficult to develop in their current setting.
Eligibility is oriented toward senior investigators with demonstrated track records. Eligible principal investigators must be doctoral-level researchers who hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (or the equivalent in non-academic settings) and who can document significant scientific accomplishments and prior research grant funding. In other words, this is not an early-career award; it is aimed at people who already have independent research programs and who can show they are productive and funded, but who need a targeted, mentored experience to move into environmental health sciences or to translate environmental health discoveries toward clinical or public health outcomes.
A wide range of domestic organizations can apply, including public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and units of state and local government. Eligible federal agencies and laboratories may apply as well, with the explicit exception of NIH intramural laboratories. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, which means the applicant organization must be domestic even if the research topic is globally relevant. The listing of eligible applicants in the source data is broad and includes various governmental entities, tribal governments and organizations, independent school districts, small businesses, special district governments, and public housing authorities, but the key practical constraint remains that the principal investigator must meet the senior, established-investigator criteria and the project must fit the environmental health sciences and translational intent of the FOA.
Administratively, applicants are limited to one application per receipt date. The announcement (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-07-402) was posted in 2007 and shows multiple receipt dates, with the archived record indicating closing and archive dates in January 2009. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.113 (Environmental Health). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which is consistent with many NIH career development awards. For full details, NIH provided an additional information link to the FOA text hosted on the NIH grants site, along with a contact email for technical issues accessing the announcement.
FAQs: Short Term Career Development Award in the Environmental Health Sciences for Established Investigators (K18)
What is the K18 Short Term Career Development Award in Environmental Health Sciences?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development opportunity administered through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). It is designed as a brief, focused, mentored experience for mid-to-senior level researchers who are already established and well funded, allowing them to add a new dimension to their work without committing to a long, multi-year career award.
Who is this award intended to help?
The program is intended to support two main groups:
- Clinician investigators (including physician-scientists and others with clinical training) who want to build real capability in environmental health sciences.
- Basic environmental health researchers (especially those already supported by NIEHS) who want to move their work toward translation, such as clinical application, public health impact, or other real-world implementation.
How long can the project period be?
The allowable project period is intentionally short: 3 to 12 months. The exact length can vary depending on what is proposed in the career development and training plan.
Is this a mentored award?
Yes. The mechanism is the NIH K18, which is a mentored career development format intended for short-term, intensive skill acquisition or research redirection by established investigators.
Is a mentor required, and what role does the mentor play?
A mentor is required. A central requirement is that the applicant proposes working with a prospective mentor and the mentor's institution as part of the career development plan.
Does the mentor need to be at the applicant's institution?
No. The mentor does not need to be at the same institution. The announcement encourages applicants to pursue geographically separate mentoring opportunities, signaling an emphasis on cross-pollination and gaining expertise, methods, exposure, or networks that are difficult to develop within the applicant's current environment.
Who is eligible to be the Principal Investigator (PI)?
Eligibility is oriented toward senior investigators. Eligible PIs must be:
- Doctoral-level researchers
- Holding the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (or equivalent in non-academic settings)
- Able to document significant scientific accomplishments and prior research grant funding
This is not an early-career award; it is aimed at investigators with independent, productive, funded research programs who seek a targeted, mentored experience to expand into environmental health sciences or to translate environmental health discoveries.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
A wide range of domestic organizations can apply, including public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and units of state and local government.
Can federal agencies or federal laboratories apply?
Yes, eligible federal agencies and laboratories may apply, with one explicit exception: NIH intramural laboratories are not eligible.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The applicant organization must be domestic.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
The information provided indicates NIEHS stated an intent to commit about $500,000 per year total to support applications under this announcement. The total number of awards in a year depends on the quality, duration, and budgets of the applications received.
Is the award amount fixed?
No. Because training and career expansion plans can vary substantially from one applicant to another, the award size can vary along with the project length (within the 3 to 12 month range).
How competitive is this program likely to be?
Based on the stated intent to commit about $500,000 per year total and the dependence of award count on application quality, duration, and budgets, the program likely has a relatively limited pool of funds and could be competitive.
Can a K18 award be renewed?
No. These are not renewable awards.
Can the award be transferred to another individual?
No. The award cannot be transferred to another individual, reinforcing that it is a one-time, tailored career development experience tied to the specific applicant and plan.
How many applications can an applicant submit per receipt date?
Applicants are limited to one application per receipt date.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is PAR-07-402.
When was this opportunity posted, and what is its status based on the provided record?
The announcement was posted in 2007, shows multiple receipt dates, and the archived record indicates closing and archive dates in January 2009.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.113 (Environmental Health).
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
Where can applicants find the official FOA text and technical help?
NIH provided an additional information link to the FOA text hosted on the NIH grants site and included a contact email for technical issues accessing the announcement.
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