The NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (K07, No Independent Clinical Trial) is a career development award from the National Institute on Aging (NIH) that supports established investigators who want to expand their expertise in aging-related research and academic leadership. Awards provide up to $150,000 per year to fund protected research and mentoring time.

Eligible applicants are investigators with a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) who are named PD/PI on an active R01 or equivalent NIA grant, devote 25-50% full-time professional effort to the award, and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The application deadline is March 20, 2026.

PAR-24-321: NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (K07 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission. Department of Health and Human Services Part 1.

Overview Information Participating Organization(s) National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Components of Participating Organizations Funding Opportunity Title NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (K07 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) K07 Academic/Teacher Award (ATA) Notices of Special Interest associated with this funding opportunity March 31, 2025 - This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities.

Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission. April 4, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025. See Notice NOT-OD-24-084 .

August 31, 2022 - Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198 . August 5, 2022 - Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.

See Notice NOT-OD-22-189 . Funding Opportunity Number (FON) Companion Notice of Funding Opportunity See Section III. 3.

Additional Information on Eligibility . Assistance Listing Number(s) Funding Opportunity Purpose The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide support for established investigators who have the expertise and leadership skills to enhance aging and/or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) research capacity within their academic institution.

Through this award, investigators will endeavor to develop research and educational infrastructure, mentorship, and career development activities in support of new or emerging areas of aging and/or AD/ADRD research. These may include, but are not limited to, courses, curricula, research support, pilot funding, travel awards, visiting scholars, or networks.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 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 . Under this NOFO applicants are permitted to propose a research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.

Those proposing a clinical trial or an ancillary clinical trial as lead investigator, should apply to the companion NOFO (FON). Funding Opportunity Announcement Goal(s) To encourage biomedical, social, and behavioral research and research training directed toward greater understanding of the aging process and the diseases, special problems, and needs of people as they age.

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) The following table includes NIH standard due dates marked with an asterisk. Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

Applications are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Required Application Instructions It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the Career Development (K) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide , except where instructed to do otherwise (in this NOFO or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts ). Conformance to all requirements (both in the How to Apply - Application Guide and the NOFO) is required and strictly enforced.

Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV . When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the How to Apply - Application Guide , follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

There are several options available to submit your application through Grants. gov to NIH and Department of Health and Human Services partners. You must use one of these submission options to access the application forms for this opportunity.

Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online. Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants. gov and eRA Commons to track your application.

Check with your institutional officials regarding availability. Workspace to prepare and submit your application and eRA Commons to track your application. Part 1.

Overview Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I. Funding Opportunity Description Section II.

Award Information Other Award Budget Information Section III. Eligibility Information Section IV. Application and Submission Information Section V.

Application Review Information Section VI. Award Administration Information Section VII. Agency Contacts Section VIII.

Other Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I. Funding Opportunity Description The overall purpose of the NIH Research Career Development program is to help ensure that a pool of highly trained scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.

NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) support a variety of mentored and non-mentored career development award programs designed to foster the transition of new investigators to research independence and to support established investigators in achieving specific objectives. Candidates should review the different career development (K) award programs to determine the best program to support their goals.

More information about Career programs may be found at the NIH Research Training and Career Development website. The goal of the NIH Academic Leadership Career Award (K07) is to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise in a specific area of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee institution.

The NIA K07 Academic Leadership Award provides support for established investigators who are interested in improving the curricula and enhancing the aging and/or AD/ADRD research capacity within their academic institution.

Candidates for the NIA K07 Academic Leadership Award must have (1) demonstrated scientific expertise and leadership skills and (2) sufficient research or clinical training or teaching experience in aging and/or AD/ADRD research to implement a program to advance the field of aging and/or AD/ADRD research within the sponsoring institution.

The immediate and long-term goals of the proposed program must meet the needs for expansion or enhancement of the aging and/or AD/ADRD academic or research capacity at the sponsoring institution. Proposed curricula and research development activities may be broad as related to aging, the aging process, and diseases and conditions associated with growing older, such as AD/ADRD, including frontotemporal, Lewy body, and vascular dementia.

Applications are encouraged that reflect NIA’s programmatic interests in behavioral, biological, clinical, economic, epidemiological, genetic, neuroscience, and social research on aging, both basic and translational, as they relate to the health and well-being of older people. The NIA is committed to reducing health disparities among older adults through supporting projects that reflect the life-course perspective.

Proposed curricula and research development activities that promote broad participation are strongly encouraged, and may include but are not limited to strategies to recruit research participants representative of the population being studied, implications of demographic shifts in aging for healthcare and social services, factors contributing to health disparities and strategies for addressing health disparities in aging and AD/ADRD research.

Activities of the Project The Academic Leadership Career Award provides support for the development of research and educational infrastructure, mentorship, and career development activities in support of new or emerging areas of aging and/or AD/ADRD research.

Research development activities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Courses, seminars, workshops, or tutorials; Curriculum development or research coordinator support; Statistical services including personnel and computer time; Pilot funds for research by early career investigators; Travel funds for early career investigators; A visiting scholar program; A network of investigators or institutions; Other formal or informal mentorship for early career investigators; and Any other activities that directly advance the goals of the award.

Research development activities must be justified with evidence of their effectiveness and based on sound research concepts and educational principles that meet the scientific and educational requirements of the corresponding aging and/or AD/ADRD research field(s).

The elements of the proposed program (e.g., courses, curricula, research support, pilot funding, travel awards, visiting scholars, networks) must be well-integrated to achieve a path of progression for early-career investigators to advance in the field.

It is expected that support provided by this award will increase the academic capacity, rigor, and research support for aging-related research within the academic medical/health and research community. The proposed program may complement other ongoing research training and career development programs at the applicant institution, but the proposed experiences must be distinct from current programs currently receiving Federal support.

See Section VIII. Other Information for award authorities and regulations. Section II.

Award Information Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity. Application Types Allowed The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provides details on these application types. Not Allowed: Only accepting applications that do not propose clinical trials.

Note: Applicants may propose to gain experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor/co-mentor as part of their research career development. Need help determining whether you are doing a clinical trial? Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Award budgets are composed of salary and other program-related expenses, as described below. The total project period may not exceed 5 years. Other Award Budget Information NIH will contribute up to $75,000 per year toward the salary of the career award recipient.

Total direct costs for the salary of the career award recipient and the curriculum development or research coordinator may not exceed $100,000, inclusive of fringe benefits (based on the sponsoring institution's rate) and the percent of effort contributed. The total salary requested must be based on a full-time staff appointment.

The salary must be consistent both with the established salary structure at the institution and with salaries provided by the institution from its own funds to other staff members of equivalent rank and responsibilities in the department concerned. If full-time, 12-month salaries are not paid to comparable staff members, the salary proposed must be appropriately related to the existing salary structure.

Confirmation of salary may be required prior to the issuance of an award. The sponsoring institution may supplement the NIH salary contribution up to a level that is consistent with the institution's salary scale. However, supplementation may not be from Federal funds unless specifically authorized by the Federal program from which such funds are derived.

In no case may PHS funds be used for salary supplementation. Institutional supplementation of salary must not require extra duties or responsibilities that would interfere with the purpose of the career award. The total salary, however, may not exceed the legislatively mandated salary cap.

See: http://grants. nih. gov/grants/policy/salcap_summary.

htm . Further guidance on budgeting for career development salaries is provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. See also NOT-OD-17-094 .

Other Program-Related Expenses In addition to salary support, NIH will contribute up to $50,000 per year toward research development costs, which must be justified and consistent with the stage of development of the candidate and the proportion of time to be spent in research or career development activities.

These funds may be used for the following expenses: (a) tuition and fees related to career development; (b) research-related expenses, such as supplies, equipment and technical personnel; (c) travel to research meetings or training; and (d) statistical services including personnel and computer time.

In addition to $50,000 for research development costs, up to $25,000 per year may be requested for the salary of a curriculum development or research coordinator. Salary for mentors, secretarial and administrative assistants, etc. is not allowed. Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs.

NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO. Section III.

Eligibility Information Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses) City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations 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 not allowed. Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations as described in the How to Apply - Application Guide to be eligible to apply for or receive an award.

All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. Registration can take 6 weeks or more, so applicants should begin the registration process as soon as possible. Failure to complete registrations in advance of a due date is not a valid reason for a late submission, please reference NIH Grants Policy Statement 2.

3. 9. 2 Electronically Submitted Applications for additional information.

System for Award Management (SAM)– Applicants must complete and maintain an active registration, which requires renewal at least annually . The renewal process may require as much time as the initial registration. SAM registration includes the assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code for domestic organizations which have not already been assigned a CAGE Code.

NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code – Foreign organizations must obtain an NCAGE code (in lieu of a CAGE code) in order to register in SAM. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)- A UEI is issued as part of the SAM. gov registration process.

The same UEI must be used for all registrations, as well as on the grant application. eRA Commons - Once the unique organization identifier is established, organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their Grants. gov registration; all registrations must be in place by time of submission.

eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application. Grants. gov – Applicants must have an active SAM registration in order to complete the Grants.

gov registration. Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)) All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account. PD(s)/PI(s) should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate their existing account with the applicant organization in eRA Commons.

If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks. All PD(s)/PI(s) must be registered with ORCID .

The personal profile associated with the PD(s)/PI(s) eRA Commons account must be linked to a valid ORCID ID. For more information on linking an ORCID ID to an eRA Commons personal profile see the ORCID topic in our eRA Commons online help .

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator) Any candidate with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Multiple PDs/PIs are not allowed.

Applicants must be a named PD/PI on an active R01 or R01-equivalent NIA grant or on a sub-project of a multi-component NIA research project (e.g., P30, P01, U54, U19) at the time of the application submission. It is also expected that candidates have research support during the award period.

Candidates losing this support during the award period must document efforts to replace this support and demonstrate that they continue to meet all other requirements of the career award in their annual Progress Reports.

By the time of award, the individual must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card USCIS Form I-551, or other legal verification of such status). Candidates for the K07 award must have a clinical, research, or health-professional doctoral degree.

Such degrees include, but are not limited to, the PhD, MD, DO, DDS, DMD, OD, DC, DSW, DPH, PharmD, ND (Doctor of Naturopathy), as well as a doctoral degree in nursing research or practice. This NOFO does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 1. 2 Definition of Terms .

3. Additional Information on Eligibility Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct, and each is from a different candidate. NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time per NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.

3. 7. 4 Submission of Resubmission Application .

An individual may not have two or more competing NIH career development applications pending review concurrently. In addition, NIH will not accept: A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application.

A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application. An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review. (See NIH Grants Policy Statement 2.

3. 9. 4 Similar, Essentially Identical, or Identical Applications ).

Candidates may work with their instiution to submit research project grant (RPG) applications concurrently with the K application. However, any concurrent RPG application may not have substantial scientific and/or budgetary overlap with the career award application.

K award recipients are encouraged to obtain funding from NIH or other Federal sources either as a PD/PI on a competing research grant award or cooperative agreement, or as project leader on a competing multi-project award as described in NOT-OD-08-065 .

K07 Leadership: Candidates may not use the K07 Leadership Award to support the recipient’s clinical practice, professional consultation or other comparable activities, except when such activities are required by the objectives of this program. At the time of award, the candidate must have a “full-time” appointment at the academic institution.

A minimum of 25% (3 person-months) but not more than 50% (6 person months) of full-time professional effort must be devoted to the program annually. Candidates who have VA appointments may not consider part of the VA effort toward satisfying the full time requirement at the applicant institution.

Candidates with VA appointments should contact the staff person in the relevant Institute or Center prior to preparing an application to discuss their eligibility. After the receipt of the award, adjustments to the required level of effort may be made in certain circumstances. See NOT-OD-18-156 and NIH Grants Policy Statement , Section 12.

3. 6. 4 Temporary Adjustments to the Percent Effort Requirement for more details.

Institutional Environment The applicant institution must have a strong, well-established record of research and career development activities and faculty qualified in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research to collaborate with the applicant. Section IV. Application and Submission Information 1.

Requesting an Application Package Buttons to access the online ASSIST system or to download application forms are available in Part 1 of this NOFO. See your administrative office for instructions if you plan to use an institutional system-to-system solution. 2.

Content and Form of Application Submission It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the Career Development (K) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide except where instructed in this notice of funding opportunity to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the How to Apply - Application Guide is required and strictly enforced.

Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review. For information on Application Submission and Receipt, visit Frequently Asked Questions – Application Guide, Electronic Submission of Grant Applications . All page limitations described in the How to Apply – Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.

Instructions for Application Submission The following section supplements the instructions found in the How to Apply – Application Guide and should be used for preparing an application to this NOFO. All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed. SF424(R&R) Project/Performance Site Locations All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed.

Other Project Information All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed. Outline the intended program to be implemented that will initiate or expand a particular field of aging and/or AD/ADRD research at the applicant's institution. SF424(R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile Expanded All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed.

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed. PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed. A salary for a curriculum development or research coordinator may be requested.

Total direct costs for the career award recipient's salary ($75,000/year), research development support ($50,000/year), and the curriculum development or research coordinator salary support ($25,000/year) may not exceed $150,000/year inclusive of fringe benefits.

PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form The PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form is comprised of the following sections: Other Candidate Information Mentor, Co-Mentor, Consultant, Collaborators Environment & Institutional Commitment to the Candidate Other Research Plan Sections All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed.

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions: Candidate Information and Goals for Career Development Provide evidence that the candidate has the capacity to provide leadership as a teacher or researcher. Provide information describing the demonstrated scientific expertise and leadership skills of the candidate.

Provide evidence of the candidate’s commitment to an academic research career in a field of interest to the NIH and NIA. Provide evidence that the candidate has the commitment to develop and implement effective course(s) or curricula that are based on sound research concepts and educational principles and that meet the scientific and educational requirements of the corresponding scientific field(s) and the institution.

The program might include, but is not limited to, courses, curricula, pilot funds for research, a visiting scholar program, or travel funds for early career investigators. Describe the planned collaboration(s) with other individuals to develop course(s) and curricula, as applicable. Describe the scope and nature of collaboration among participating schools and departments, as applicable.

Describe the candidate program director's ongoing independently-supported program of research and how it relates to the program being developed through the intended award. Describe all the candidate's professional responsibilities in the grantee institution and elsewhere and describe their relationship to the proposed activities on the career award.

Career Goals and Objectives​ Describe past scientific history, indicating how the award fits into past and future research career development. Describe the immediate and long-term objectives of the Leadership Award and how those objectives will meet the needs for expansion or enhancement of the academic or research capacity in the field of aging and/or AD/ADRD at the sponsoring institution.

Describe how the Leadership Award will increase the academic capacity, rigor, and research support in aging and/or AD/ADRD within the academic medical/health and research community. Candidate’s Plan for Career Development/Training Activities During Award Period Describe the curriculum development plan incorporating consideration of the candidate’s goals and prior experience.

Include details of the plans to obtain the necessary research and pedagogical experience to facilitate further development as an academician. The plan must be tailored to the career goals of the candidate and the intent of this award.

Describe how the results of the plan will contribute to an increase in the pool of individuals with academic or research expertise and/or enhance the educational or research capacity in the field of aging at the sponsoring institution. Describe the proposed content and duration of the planned didactic and curriculum development components, as applicable.

Provide details of planned structured activities, such as coursework (including course numbers and descriptive titles), seminars or technical workshops, etc. essential to meet the goals of the proposed program. Describe plans for enlisting the support of professional and other organizations as appropriate.

Show how the elements of the proposed program (e.g., courses, curricula, research support, pilot funding, travel awards, visiting scholars, networks) are well-integrated to achieve a path of progression for early career investigators to advance in the field, and to advance the field. Describe the plans and procedures for evaluating the process, progress, and outcomes of the proposed program and the candidate.

Describe the plans to share curricula and any education materials developed as a result of this award. All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions: Describe the quality of the candidate’s research thus far and also the novelty, significance, creativity and approach, as well as the ability of the candidate to carry out the research.

Describe the strategy to implement the program at the institution.

The elements of the proposed program (e.g., courses, curricula, research support, pilot funding, travel awards, visiting scholars, networks) must be justified with evidence of their effectiveness and based on sound research concepts and educational principles that meet the scientific and educational requirements of the corresponding aging and/or AD/ADRD research field(s).

Describe the available pool of resources to aid in establishing the program. As applicable, describe how the proposed program complements, but is sufficiently distinct from, other ongoing research training and career development programs at the applicant institution. As K07 awards are not renewable, describe plans and milestones for how the program is planned to continue at the institution after the award ends.

If the applicant is proposing to gain experience in a clinical trial, ancillary study to a clinical trial or a clinical trial feasibility study as part of his or her research career development, describe the relationship of the proposed research project to the clinical trial.

Other Candidate Information Section Candidate's Plan to Provide Mentoring Describe the availability of appropriate pool of early career investigators (e.g. graduate students, residents, post-doctoral fellows) for mentoring and advancement; their previous training and specialization; plans for recruitment, selection and supervision; how planned educational and research experiences will be tailored to their background and experience; and the capacity in which the candidate program director for the career award will serve as a mentor.

If there is an existing (clinical) research curriculum (e.g., CTSA), describe how the mentoring plan will be integrated with the curriculum. Candidates must also describe a plan for supporting the research of their mentees during the period of the career award. Describe the candidate’s record of mentoring.

Describe the plan to enhance pedagogical and leadership skills of the candidate. Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research All applications must include a plan to fulfill NIH requirements for instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). See How to Apply - Application Guide for instructions.

Mentor, Co-Mentor, Consultant, Collaborators Section All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions: Plans and Statements of Mentor and Co-mentor(s) Upload a document that indicates that this information is not required for this NOFO.

Letters of Support from Collaborators, Contributors and Consultants Signed statements must be provided by all collaborators and/or consultants confirming their participation in the project and describing their specific roles. Unless also listed as senior/key personnel, collaborators and consultants do not need to provide their biographical sketches.

However, information should be provided clearly documenting the appropriate expertise in the proposed areas of consulting/collaboration. Advisory committee members (if applicable): The research expertise to be sought in the Advisory Committee should be described, but the members should not be named in the application. The names should be submitted as part of the just in time information.

Advisory Committee members may be established faculty at either the candidate’s institution or at another institution. Members should be chosen for their expertise in the research project proposed by the candidate.

Environmental and Institutional Commitment to the Candidate All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions: Description of Institutional Environment The sponsoring institution must document a strong, well-established research and career development program related to the candidate's area of interest, including a high-quality research environment with key faculty members and other investigators capable of productive collaboration with the candidate.

Describe how the institutional research environment is particularly suited for the development of the candidate's research career and the pursuit of the proposed research plan. Institutional Commitment to the Candidate’s Research Career Development Provide a statement of commitment from the sponsoring institution that the course(s) or curricula will become an integral part of the academic offerings of the institution.

Provide a statement of institutional commitment to provide protected time to the candidate to meet the required effort commitment for the Leadership Award. This statement should include a description of the duties from which he/she will be relieved (if clinical duties the institution should describe specific steps that will be taken to cover these duties, such as hiring clinical staff).

These descriptions should be sufficiently detailed so that reviewers can determine if the environment is conducive to the achievement of the objectives of the K07 Leadership Award. Note: Effective for due dates on or after January 25, 2023, the Data Management and Sharing Plan will be attached in the Other Plan(s) attachment in FORMS-H application forms packages.

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions: All applicants planning research (funded or conducted in whole or in part by NIH) that results in the generation of scientific data are required to comply with the instructions for the Data Management and Sharing Plan.

All applications, regardless of the amount of direct costs requested for any one year, must address a Data Management and Sharing Plan.