Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

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Opportunity number
PA-24-178
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Categories
  • Education
  • Health
Eligible applicants
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Other
  • Special District Governments
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Independent School Districts
  • State Governments
  • County Governments
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • For Profit Organizations
  • City/Township Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Small Businesses
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Institutes of Health is soliciting applications for the Independent Scientist Award (K02) with a mandatory requirement that applicants serve as lead investigators of independent clinical trials, feasibility studies, or ancillary clinical trials, with applications due May 7, 2027. This FOA is decision-restrictive: applicants not proposing an independent clinical trial must apply to a companion FOA instead.

The award provides three to five years of salary support and protected research time for newly independent scientists. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions (public and private), nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations, state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, special districts, public or Indian housing authorities, and independent school districts. Ineligible are non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign components of U.S. organizations, though foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement are permitted. Domestic-only entities may apply; applicants should note that eligible applicant categories include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, HBCUs, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.

Each award is individually tailored to the candidate's career development needs. Applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit by peer review and for program relevance by national advisory councils. The K02 is funded under multiple Assistance Listing numbers: Trans-NIH Research Support (93.310), Office of Research on Women's Health (93.313), Alcohol Research Programs (93.273), Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279), Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (93.853), and Aging Research (93.866). Applicants must use Career Development-specific FORMS-H instructions per the attached application guidance (PKG00286048.pdf and PKG00288525.pdf).

Synopsis

The purpose of the NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) is to foster the development of outstanding scientists and enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and "protected time" for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. Each independent scientist career award program must be tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial, as part of their research and career development. Applicants not planning an independent clinical trial, or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, must apply to companion FOA

Eligibility

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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 allowed.

Files

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PKG00288525.pdf PDF
PKG00286048.pdf PDF

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