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Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

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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 dedicated to patient-oriented research. Eligible applicants include public and private educational institutions, government entities, nonprofits, and small businesses, among others. To apply, interested individuals should refer to the full opportunity announcement for detailed application instructions.

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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