At a glance
This NIH program funds protected time and related research expenses for mid-career clinician-scientists doing patient-oriented research and mentoring junior clinical investigators. Applicants must be eligible organizations in the U.S.; foreign organizations and foreign subawards are not allowed, though foreign components are allowed. The award provides salary support for 3 to 6 person-months of effort, up to $50,000 per year for other program costs, and indirect costs at 8% of modified total direct costs. The project period may not exceed 5 years, and cost sharing is not required.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The purpose of the NIH Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) is to provide support to mid-career health-professional doctorates for protected time to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and to act as research mentors primarily for clinical residents, clinical fellows and/or junior clinical faculty.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments