Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 16 179
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- The HHS-NIH11 in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research for Mid-Career and Senior Investigators (K18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2016 and posted on Apr 11, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 07, 2019. (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 Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research for Mid-Career and Senior Investigators (K18) is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity (FOA number PAR-16-179; CFDA 93.121) designed to help experienced investigators add a new set of skills or perspectives to an already established research career. Rather than supporting a long, early-career development pathway, this K18 mechanism is built around a short-term, mentored training experience that lets mid-career and senior researchers step into another scientific area, learn its key theories, tools, methods, or approaches, and then bring that expertise back to strengthen or redirect their ongoing research program in dental, oral, and craniofacial health.
A central feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on cross-training and intellectual “bridging” across disciplines, with particular focus on behavioral and social sciences and on genetic and genomic research as they relate to dental, oral, and craniofacial questions. In practical terms, the program is meant to support a focused period of mentored learning where an established investigator can gain competency in a field that is not currently a core part of their work, such as advanced behavioral intervention science, health behavior theory, social determinants and implementation frameworks, or modern genomic approaches and analytic techniques. The goal is not simply to add a minor methodological tweak, but to enable a meaningful enhancement of the candidate’s research trajectory through deliberate, structured mentorship and immersion in another domain.
The FOA specifically targets two groups of candidates. First, it invites established dental, oral, and craniofacial researchers who want to train with mentors from another discipline, using that training to broaden and enrich their existing dental, oral, and craniofacial research program. This could include, for example, a long-time oral health investigator seeking formal mentored training in behavioral science methods to strengthen patient-centered intervention development, adherence research, or community-based approaches. Second, it also targets established investigators from other fields who want to train with dental, oral, and craniofacial researchers so they can introduce dental, oral, and craniofacial components into an already active research program. In that second pathway, the K18 functions as a structured entry point for non-dental researchers to connect their home discipline (for instance, sociology, psychology, epidemiology, genomics, informatics, or other health-related sciences) to dental, oral, and craniofacial research priorities in a way that is mentored and strategically planned rather than incidental.
Administratively, the opportunity is offered by HHS through the NIH (agency listing HHS-NIH11). It is a grant mechanism within the health funding activity category, and it was originally posted on April 11, 2016, with a closing date of May 7, 2019 (the provided data lists the same date as both original and current closing date). The source information does not specify an award ceiling or the number of expected awards, indicating those fields were not provided in the excerpted record.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of applicant organizations, reflecting NIH’s typical institutional eligibility structure for career development awards. Eligible applicants include public entities such as state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, as well as certain housing authorities. Academic institutions are eligible across the spectrum, including public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education. The FOA also allows nonprofit organizations (both those with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The listing also includes an “Others” category with a note to consult the FOA’s additional eligibility information for clarification, which typically covers special cases and NIH-specific requirements.
Overall, this K18 opportunity is best understood as a targeted career enhancement tool for experienced investigators who want to make a deliberate, mentored pivot into a complementary scientific area and then use that training to deepen, modernize, or expand their dental, oral, and craniofacial research program. It supports disciplinary cross-pollination in two directions: helping dental/oral/craniofacial researchers incorporate outside methods and helping non-dental researchers bring their expertise into dental, oral, and craniofacial science, particularly in behavioral/social science and in genetics/genomics.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the K18 Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Award for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research?
The Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research for Mid-Career and Senior Investigators (K18) is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity designed to help experienced investigators add a new set of skills or perspectives to an already established research career. It supports a short-term, mentored training experience that allows a mid-career or senior researcher to learn another scientific area and then apply that learning to strengthen or redirect their research program in dental, oral, and craniofacial health.
What is the purpose of this FOA?
The purpose is to support deliberate cross-training and intellectual "bridging" across disciplines. The award is meant to fund a focused period of mentored learning where an established investigator gains competency in a field that is not currently a core part of their work, and then brings that expertise back to enhance their ongoing dental, oral, and craniofacial research program.
Is this a long-term career development program?
No. This K18 mechanism is described as a short-term, mentored training experience. It is not positioned as a long, early-career development pathway; instead, it is a targeted career enhancement tool for experienced investigators seeking a defined, mentored pivot into a complementary scientific area.
Who is the grant intended for?
The FOA specifically targets mid-career and senior investigators who already have established research careers and want to add new skills, methods, or perspectives through a mentored training experience that will enhance their research in dental, oral, and craniofacial health.
What types of candidates does the FOA specifically target?
The FOA targets two groups: (1) established dental, oral, and craniofacial researchers who want to train with mentors from another discipline to broaden and enrich their existing research program; and (2) established investigators from other fields who want to train with dental, oral, and craniofacial researchers so they can introduce dental, oral, and craniofacial components into an already active research program.
How does the "cross-training" or "bridging" concept work in practice?
In practical terms, the program supports a focused period of mentored learning and immersion in another domain. The intent is to learn key theories, tools, methods, or approaches from a field outside the candidate's current core area, under structured mentorship, and then apply that knowledge to meaningfully enhance the candidate's research trajectory in dental, oral, and craniofacial science.
What scientific areas are emphasized in this opportunity?
The FOA places particular focus on cross-training related to behavioral and social sciences and to genetic and genomic research as they relate to dental, oral, and craniofacial questions.
What are examples of skills or perspectives an applicant might gain through the K18?
Examples given include gaining competency in advanced behavioral intervention science, health behavior theory, social determinants and implementation frameworks, or modern genomic approaches and analytic techniques, when those areas are not currently a core part of the candidate's work.
Does the FOA support minor methodological updates to an existing program?
The description suggests the goal is not simply to add a minor methodological tweak. Instead, the K18 is intended to enable a meaningful enhancement of the candidate's research trajectory through deliberate, structured mentorship and immersion in another scientific domain.
Can a long-time oral health investigator use this award to get formal mentored training in behavioral sciences?
Yes. The FOA provides an example of a long-time oral health investigator seeking mentored training in behavioral science methods to strengthen patient-centered intervention development, adherence research, or community-based approaches.
Can investigators outside dental/oral/craniofacial research apply?
Yes. One of the two targeted pathways is for established investigators from other fields who want mentored training with dental, oral, and craniofacial researchers in order to introduce dental, oral, and craniofacial components into an already active research program.
What kinds of "other fields" are mentioned as potential sources of applicants?
The FOA mentions fields such as sociology, psychology, epidemiology, genomics, informatics, and other health-related sciences as examples of disciplines that could connect their expertise to dental, oral, and craniofacial research priorities through this mentored mechanism.
Who offers this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by HHS through the NIH (agency listing HHS-NIH11).
What is the FOA number and CFDA listing provided?
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number is PAR-16-179, and the CFDA listing provided is 93.121.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is listed within the health funding activity category.
When was this opportunity originally posted, and what is the closing date provided?
The opportunity was originally posted on April 11, 2016. The closing date provided is May 7, 2019 (and the provided data lists the same date as both the original and current closing date).
Is an award ceiling listed in the provided information?
No. The source information states that an award ceiling is not specified in the excerpted record.
Is the expected number of awards listed in the provided information?
No. The source information states that the number of expected awards is not provided in the excerpted record.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of applicant organizations. The listing includes public entities (state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts), federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and certain housing authorities. It also includes academic institutions (public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education). Additionally, eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.
Does the listing mention any additional or special eligibility notes?
Yes. The listing includes an "Others" category with a note to consult the FOA's additional eligibility information for clarification, which typically covers special cases and NIH-specific requirements.
What is the overall goal of this K18 mechanism?
Overall, the K18 is intended as a targeted career enhancement tool for experienced investigators who want a deliberate, mentored pivot into a complementary scientific area. The aim is to use that training to deepen, modernize, or expand a dental, oral, and craniofacial research program, supporting cross-pollination in both directions: bringing outside methods into dental/oral/craniofacial science and bringing non-dental expertise into dental/oral/craniofacial research.
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