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Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health

Deadline: May 7, 2027federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) aims to support the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree focused on patient-oriented research. Eligible applicants include various government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and small businesses, among others. Application details are not specified in the provided text; for more information, applicants are encouraged to contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.

Full Description

The purpose of the NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) is to support the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • County governments
  • State governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Education

  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

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