Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 09 090
Apply for PAR 09 090
- 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 Jan 23, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2012. (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 City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses 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).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Short Term Career Development Award in the Environmental Health Sciences for Established Investigators (K18) is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 09-090) run through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Its main goal is to help already-established investigators make a focused, short-term shift or expansion in their work so they can tackle important questions in environmental health sciences or strengthen the translational impact of their research. In practical terms, this program is designed for people who already have strong research footing and support, but who need a defined period of career development to add new environmental health capabilities, perspectives, or methods to what they are already doing.
The program has two clear target groups. First, it aims to support established, well-funded clinician investigators who want to broaden their research programs to address questions that fall within environmental health sciences. That could mean adding environmental exposure considerations, integrating environmental risk factors into clinical studies, or developing research that connects patient outcomes to environmental determinants of health. Second, it is intended for established environmental health sciences investigators who want tools and structured time to move more directly into translational research, meaning research that more explicitly bridges basic or mechanistic findings to clinical applications, public health practice, interventions, or other real-world outcomes.
The funding mechanism used is the NIH Career Enhancement Award (K18). The K18 mechanism is generally meant for mid-career or established researchers who do not need a full traditional mentored career award, but who can benefit from a defined period of additional training, skills acquisition, or research redirection. In the context of this announcement, the K18 structure supports a short-term career development experience that helps an investigator gain missing expertise, enter a new area relevant to environmental health, or reshape an existing research direction to be more environmentally informed or more translational.
From a funding perspective, NIEHS indicated it intended to commit a total of $500,000 per year to this funding opportunity announcement. That figure reflects the institute-level commitment to support awards made under this FOA, although the exact number of awards and size of each award would depend on application volume, scientific merit, and program priorities at the time of each funding cycle.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common research-performing organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they meet the additional criteria referenced in the full announcement). The FOA also allows applications from for-profit organizations other than small businesses. In addition, the eligibility section notes that other eligible applicants include eligible agencies of the federal government, which is an important detail for investigators working in federal research settings. The announcement explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Key administrative details place this opportunity in a historical time window. It was posted on January 23, 2009, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2012, and an archive date of October 8, 2012. The program is listed under the Environment/Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.113 (Environmental Health), which is the catalog identifier commonly used for federal assistance tracking and reporting.
For applicants or institutions looking for the full official text, NIH provided an additional information link through the NIH Grants Guide: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-090.html (noting that the original source text shows spacing in the URL, but the standard NIH format uses hyphens as shown). For technical access issues, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, including support for problems accessing or linking to the announcement online.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Short Term Career Development Award in the Environmental Health Sciences for Established Investigators (K18)?
It is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity run through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) that supports a focused, short-term career development experience for established investigators. The purpose is to help investigators make a deliberate shift or expansion in their work to address important questions in environmental health sciences or to strengthen the translational impact of their research.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-09-090.
Which NIH institute runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is run through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
What is the main goal of this award?
The main goal is to help already-established investigators take on a focused, short-term shift or expansion in their research so they can address key environmental health sciences questions or increase the translational impact of their existing research program.
Who is this program designed for?
This program is designed for investigators who already have strong research footing and support, but who need a defined period of career development to add new environmental health capabilities, perspectives, or methods to their work.
What are the two target investigator groups described in the announcement?
The announcement highlights two target groups: (1) established, well-funded clinician investigators who want to broaden their research programs to include environmental health sciences questions; and (2) established environmental health sciences investigators who want structured time and tools to move more directly into translational research.
How might clinician investigators use this award in environmental health sciences?
According to the description, clinician investigators could use the award to incorporate environmental exposure considerations into their research, integrate environmental risk factors into clinical studies, or develop research that connects patient outcomes to environmental determinants of health.
What does "translational research" mean in the context of this FOA?
In this announcement, translational research refers to work that more explicitly bridges basic or mechanistic findings to clinical applications, public health practice, interventions, or other real-world outcomes.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The funding mechanism is the NIH Career Enhancement Award (K18).
What is the purpose of the K18 mechanism as described here?
As described, the K18 mechanism is intended for mid-career or established researchers who do not need a full traditional mentored career award, but who would benefit from a defined period of additional training, skills acquisition, or research redirection.
What types of activities does the K18 support under this announcement?
Under this announcement, the K18 supports a short-term career development experience that helps an investigator gain missing expertise, enter a new area relevant to environmental health, or reshape an existing research direction to be more environmentally informed or more translational.
How much funding did NIEHS indicate it intended to commit each year?
NIEHS indicated it intended to commit a total of $500,000 per year to this funding opportunity announcement.
Does the stated annual commitment guarantee the number of awards or award size?
No. The description notes that the exact number of awards and the size of each award would depend on application volume, scientific merit, and program priorities at the time of each funding cycle.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and nonprofit organizations (with and without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they meet the additional criteria referenced in the full announcement). The FOA also allows applications from for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and it notes that eligible agencies of the federal government may apply.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA allows applications from for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Can federal government agencies apply?
Yes. The eligibility section notes that other eligible applicants include eligible agencies of the federal government.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on January 23, 2009.
What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is September 7, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is October 8, 2012.
What is the funding activity category associated with this program?
The program is listed under the Environment/Health funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.113 (Environmental Health).
Where can applicants find the full official announcement text?
The full official text is available through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-090.html
Who is the contact for technical access or linking issues?
The contact listed for technical access issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What kinds of problems is the listed contact meant to help with?
The listed contact is provided for support related to problems accessing or linking to the announcement online.
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