Open (posted) · Grant
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Key facts
Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.
- Program name
- Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Issuing agency
- National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
- Opportunity number
- PA-24-181
- Funding type
- Grant
- Funding purpose
- Education, Environment, Health, Income Security and Social Services
- Status
- Open (posted)
- Application deadline
- Closes May 8, 2027
- Published award range
- Not published by the agency
- Cost sharing or match required
- No
- Eligible applicants (official categories)
- 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 (see Additional Information on Eligibility)
- Relevant to
- Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.
- Geographic restrictions
- None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.
- Assistance Listing (CFDA)
- 93.113, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.310, 93.313, 93.398, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.853, 93.865, 93.866, 93.879
- Official source
- View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗
- Application URL
- www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353745 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.
- Source identifier
- Grants.gov opportunity ID 353745 · Funding opportunity number PA-24-181
- Posted
- April 24, 2024 · Source last updated January 23, 2026
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)
- Data completeness
- 92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: published funding range.
- Record confidence
- highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.
Eligibility details (from the agency)
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.
Description (from the official listing)
The primary purpose of the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and "protected time" to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research.
Agency contact
NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov
grantsinfo@nih.gov