Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #PA-24-191
NIH K25 Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award Opportunity
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
April 23, 2024
Respond By
May 07, 2027
Identifier
PA-24-191
NAICS
541715
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25), designed to foster the integration of quantitative science and engineering expertise into health and disease research. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is a grant for research career development, not a product or service procurement. - Products/Services Requested: - Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) - Provides support and protected time for supervised study and research - Targeted at professionals with quantitative science and engineering backgrounds - Applicants must not lead an independent clinical trial but may participate in one led by a mentor - Covers a broad range of NIH research areas, including but not limited to: deafness, infectious diseases, alcohol research, lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, aging, vision, women's health, technological innovations, blood diseases, sleep disorders, environmental health, oral diseases, child health, biomedical research, arthritis, human genome, cancer, medical library assistance, and drug addiction research - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Applicants must not be the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial - Broad eligibility: open to higher education institutions, small businesses, nonprofits, government entities, and tribal organizations - Focus is on career development and research integration, not procurement of goods or services - Place of Performance: - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Description
The Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) aims to attract investigators with quantitative science and engineering backgrounds to NIH-relevant research. It provides support and protected time for supervised study and research to integrate quantitative expertise with health and disease research. This funding opportunity is specifically for applicants not leading an independent clinical trial but may propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor. Applicants leading clinical trials should apply to a companion FOA.