PKG00284321.pdf

This file is an application guide for completing NIH FORMS-H submissions. The document directs applicants to use either General Instructions (available in HTML or PDF format) or filtered Training Instructions (PDF) depending on the application type, with specific emphasis on following Training Instructions when applying to training-related opportunities. The guide notes that application form packages may contain optional forms and directs applicants to consult both the funding opportunity announcement and application instructions for specific submission requirements. Three primary resources are referenced: the general FORMS-H application guide, general application instructions, and training-specific application instructions, all accessible through the NIH grants website.

This guide supports applications to the NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12 Clinical Trial Optional), which is funded under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) by the National Institute on Drug Abuse within the Department of Health and Human Services. The funding opportunity supports institutional research career development programs providing intensive supervised research training for clinician scientists in substance use and substance use disorder research. Applications are due November 13, 2026, and eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, hospitals, government agencies, and non-profit organizations, with specific eligibility for HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges, and other designated institutional types. Foreign organizations and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are ineligible.