PKG00284792.pdf

This file is an application guide for the NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) grant opportunity. Applicants must use either the General Instructions or Career Development Instructions (both available in HTML and PDF formats) from the NIH application guide system. The guide directs users to the FORMS-H application package, which may contain optional forms; applicants should refer to the specific funding opportunity requirements to determine submission requirements.

The K18 program, administered by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), enables established investigators to acquire new research skills to advance programs addressing hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language sciences. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, higher education institutions, non-profits, small businesses, and various special populations including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal entities; non-domestic entities are ineligible. The application deadline is May 7, 2027. The award is a non-renewable research career development grant; review timelines range from six to nine months. Selection criteria emphasize scientific merit, significance and innovation of proposed research, investigator competency and development potential, technical adequacy of methodology, institutional resources, budget necessity, program relevance, and risk assessment including human subject protection and inclusion policies.