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Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). This award provides support and protected time (3 to 5 years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence.
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Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training (K01) | Grants & Funding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training (K01) For support of a scientist, committed to research, in need of both advanced research training and additional experience.
The purpose of this program is to provide support and protected time for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Some NIH Institutes use the K01for individuals who propose to train in a new field or have had a hiatus in their research career.
U.S. domestic institutions Carefully read the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity for opportunity-specific organization eligibility requirements. Project Director/ Principal Investigator (PD/PI) Eligibility PD/PI U.S. Citizenship Requirement: Postdoctorate/Residency, Early Career U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with research or clinical doctoral degree.
Carefully read the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity for opportunity-specific PD/PI eligibility requirements. Research Training and Career Development OR - Other Research Related Application and Submission Information K01 Parent Announcements are available. Not all NIH institutes and centers participate on all parent announcements.
Check the participating organization in the funding opportunity before applying. After identifying a funding opportunity, follow guidance in the How to Apply – Application Guide instruction call-outs, except where instructed to do otherwise in the funding opportunity or related notices. Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training Use the Explore NIH Grant Opportunities tool to search Grants.
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AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications Beginning with applications for Advisory Council Review in January 2027 (i.e., application due dates on or after May 25, 2026), NIH will no longer accept applications submitted on dedicated AIDS application due dates. ( NOT-OD-26-029 ) Standard Application Due Dates (when applicable) Participating Funding Organizations Each funding opportunity specifies the participating organizations.
Applications must fit within the mission of at least one participating funding organization and meet all opportunity-specific requirements. The following funding organizations participate on at least one active funding opportunity.
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Cancer Institute National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Nursing Research National Institute on Aging National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Library of Medicine Office of Research on Women's Health Research Training and Career Development funding category Your organization's sponsored programs office or grants administrators can answer many internal and agency policy and process questions.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Qualified applicants must have a research or health-professional doctoral degree. Specific eligibility requirements may vary per funding opportunity listed on NIAID's website. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no single fixed deadline. Check the official notice for any cycle-specific review dates.
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is funded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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