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AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Awards for Established Investigators in Patient-Centered Outcome Research (K18)

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Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

Deadline: Jul 12, 2026federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The Mentored Career Enhancement grant (K18) in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) aims to support mid-career and senior investigators in developing skills in comparative effectiveness research methodology for application in PCOR. Eligible applicants include government entities, private and public institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and various minority-serving institutions, while non-domestic entities are not eligible. Application details are not provided in the description; interested parties may contact the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for more information.

Full Description

The purpose of this Mentored Career Enhancement grant awards (K18) in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) NOFO is to target established mid-career and senior investigators who are interested in developing new skills in comparative effectiveness research methodology and applying these methods to patient-centered outcome research (PCOR).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • State governments
  • Special district governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Receipt and Referral Officer Please be sure to reference the opportunity number in your email.

Email

Grant_Queries@ahrq.hhs.gov

Grant_Queries@ahrq.hhs.gov

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