NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- PAR-24-219
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
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- 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower
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- 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- 93.866 Aging Research
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Education
- Health
- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Small Businesses
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Other
- For Profit Organizations
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- NIH OER Webmaster grantsinfo@nih.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) seeks to support new and well-trained independent investigators in establishing independent research programs in pain management research. Administered by the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, this program provides early-career research support to awardees who will advance clinical research in areas supported by the NIH HEAL Initiative's Clinical Research in Pain Management program. Eligible applicants include state governments, higher education institutions (both public and private), nonprofits, small businesses, and various other organizational entities. The program evaluates applications based on scientific and technical merit, program relevance, investigator qualifications, technical adequacy of the research design, adequacy of facilities and resources, and appropriateness of the proposed budget. The application deadline is January 22, 2026, with the opportunity originally posted on June 28, 2024.
Award values under this program typically align with standard NIH career development mechanisms, generally ranging from $75,000 to $250,000 annually, though specific funding amounts depend on the scope and merit of proposed research. The program supports research projects with durations typically spanning 3-5 years, enabling awardees to establish sustainable independent research trajectories in pain management. Research activities will be performed at recipient institutions' facilities located throughout the United States, with emphasis on academic medical centers, research universities, and other approved research organizations capable of supporting high-quality clinical research in pain management and related NIH HEAL Initiative priorities.
Synopsis
The purpose of this NIH HEAL Initiative PAINCare Clinician Training Program: PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)is to support a cohort of new and well-trained, independent investigators. The program will provide independent NIH research support during the early-career phase to help awardeesestablish independent research programs in areas support by the NIH HEAL InitiativesClinicalResearch in Pain Management program.
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