At a glance
This NIH grant supports mid-career clinician-scientists so they can spend protected time on patient-oriented research and mentor junior clinical investigators. Only applications that do not propose an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial are allowed, although applicants may propose experience in a mentor-led trial. Eligible applicants include many U.S. institutions and organizations, but foreign organizations and non-domestic U.S. components are not eligible; the candidate must have a health-professional doctoral degree, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident by award time, and be at the midcareer level with independent peer-reviewed patient-oriented research funding and mentoring experience. Awards provide salary for 3 to 6 person-months of effort, up to $50,000 per year for other program costs, and 8% indirect costs; the project period may not exceed 5 years and no cost sharing is 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