PKG00284790.pdf

This file is an application guide for NIH FORMS-H grant applications. It directs applicants to use either the General Instructions (available in HTML or PDF format) or the filtered Career Development Instructions (PDF) depending on the grant type. The guide references that application form packages may contain optional forms and instructs applicants to consult the specific funding opportunity and application instructions to determine submission requirements. Links are provided to the general application guide, general instructions, and career development instructions on the NIH grants website.

The guide applies to the NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Clinical Trial Required) program, which provides up to $100,000 in total annual costs for up to five years. Applicants must be established investigators seeking to acquire new research skills in areas related to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language sciences. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, tribal and local governments, HBCUs, and Hispanic-serving institutions, though non-domestic entities are not eligible. The application deadline is May 7, 2027. Applications are evaluated based on the investigator's research and career goals, institutional commitment, human subjects protection, scientific merit, technical adequacy, investigator competency, available resources, budget necessity, program relevance, innovation, and risk assessment. This opportunity is funded under CFDA 93.173 (Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders) by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders within the Department of Health and Human Services.