Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 18 363
The NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Clinical Trial Required), funding opportunity number PA-18-363, is a discretionary grant program designed to help early-stage or developing investigators build the skills, track record, and research foundation needed to become independent researchers. The central feature of this K01 is that it funds a mentored career development period with substantial protected time for research and training, typically lasting three to five years. During that time, the award supports an intensive, supervised plan that blends structured career development activities (such as formal coursework, technical training, and professional development) with a focused research project that helps the candidate progress toward independence in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences.
A key point of this particular K01 announcement is that it is specifically intended for applicants who will serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial. That includes running a full independent clinical trial, conducting a clinical trial feasibility study, or leading a separate ancillary study that is tied to an existing clinical trial. In other words, the candidate is expected to take primary responsibility for the clinical trial-related research component as part of their development into an independent investigator. This requirement is what distinguishes PA-18-363 from its companion announcement, PA-18-369, which is meant for applicants who are not proposing to lead an independent clinical trial or who plan to gain experience by participating in a clinical trial led by someone else.
Across NIH, participating Institutes and Centers use the K01 mechanism to develop researchers who will ultimately compete successfully for independent research funding. At the same time, NIH notes that some Institutes and Centers also use the K01 to support researchers who are pivoting into a new scientific area or re-establishing a research trajectory after a significant career interruption, such as time away due to illness or serious family responsibilities. NIH also notes that some Institutes and Centers offer separate K01 opportunities focused on enhancing workforce diversity, which signals that applicants should pay close attention to the specific priorities and expectations of the Institute or Center most aligned with their research area.
Eligibility for applicant organizations is broad and spans many sectors. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized governments. A wide range of higher education institutions may apply, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, since those are listed separately), and both for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are also eligible. The announcement also highlights additional eligible organization types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Foreign eligibility is limited in a way that is common for many NIH opportunities. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply either. However, foreign components are allowed when they meet the NIH Grants Policy Statement definition, meaning certain project elements may be carried out internationally if properly justified and structured within NIH policy.
Administratively, this opportunity is run by the National Institutes of Health, uses the grant funding instrument, and falls under broad activity areas that include education and health (among others). It is associated with multiple CFDA numbers (now often referred to under assistance listings), reflecting that multiple NIH Institutes and Centers participate and that awards may be made through different NIH program authorities depending on the scientific topic. The record you provided lists an original closing date of January 7, 2019, and does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the excerpt, which typically means applicants should rely on the full FOA and the relevant Institute or Center guidance for budget limits, paylines, and other practical funding expectations.
In practical terms, an ideal applicant for PA-18-363 is someone who needs dedicated time and structured mentorship to transition into independence and who is ready to take on the responsibilities of leading a clinical trial (or trial-related feasibility/ancillary study) as part of that transition. The competitiveness of an application usually depends on a clear and feasible clinical trial plan, a strong mentoring team and training environment, well-justified protected time, and a career development roadmap that makes it believable the candidate will emerge positioned to secure independent research funding and lead a sustained program of clinical trial-driven research.Apply for PA 18 363
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Clinical Trial Required)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.361, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.846, 93.865, 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-11-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-01-07. (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.
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| BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (U44 Clinical Trial Required) Apply for RFA NS 18 022 Funding Number: RFA NS 18 022 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| BRAIN Initiative: Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UH3 - Clinical Trial Required) Apply for RFA NS 18 023 Funding Number: RFA NS 18 023 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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