At a glance
This NIH program funds mentored career development for quantitative scientists and engineers so they can build skills for biomedical, behavioral, bioimaging, or bioengineering research. It is open to many U.S. and some foreign-affiliated organizations, but foreign organizations themselves are not eligible to apply, and the candidate must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident by the time of award. Awards can last up to 5 years, with salary, fringe benefits, and research development costs covered; indirect costs are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs. No cost sharing is required. Applications may not propose an independent clinical trial, and the notice says clinical trials led by a mentor or co-mentor are allowed as part of the research experience.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial. Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Applicants proposing a clinical trial or an ancillary clinical trial as lead investigator, should apply to the companion FOA ().
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