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NIH Career Development Award (K01) is a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds early-career scientists who need advanced research training and protected time to develop independence in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences. The program provides support for intensive, supervised career development experiences leading to research independence.
It is particularly suited for individuals proposing to train in a new field or who have experienced a hiatus in their research career. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents holding a research or clinical doctoral degree, sponsored by a U.S. domestic institution. Multiple NIH institutes and centers participate in the K01 mechanism.
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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.
gov. Ready to develop your application? Learn from a step-by-step guide. Standard Due Dates apply.
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 Neurological Disorders and Stroke 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.
Understand NIH Staff Roles details how and when to find the right NIH contacts: Before you apply, check your chosen funding opportunity for application submission, scientific/research, peer review, and financial/grants management contacts. After you apply, find NIH staff assignments in the Status module of eRA Commons . For technical issues E-mail OER Webmaster
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals with a clinical or research doctoral degree who have the potential to develop into productive, independent investigators. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NIH Career Development Award (K01) is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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