# Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-HL-27-010

NIH NHLBI StARRTS K38 Career Development Grant for Clinician-Investigators

**Buyer:** National Institutes of Health
**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2028
**Identifier:** RFA-HL-27-010

The National Institutes of Health is offering a limited-competition K38 career-development grant through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for eligible clinician-investigators.
- **Government buyer:** National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
- **Opportunity:** StARRTS K38 Career Development Grant for clinician-investigators who completed the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) R38 Program.
- **Funding:** The program anticipates 10 awards, with total program funding of $10,804,000 and individual awards ranging from $2,180,000 to $6,444,000.
- **Supported work:** Continued basic, clinical, or translational research and career development during a clinical fellowship or early-career faculty appointment, with the goal of supporting transition to an independent research career.
- **Key requirements:** Relevant fellowship programs must have applicable recognition or approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Dental Association (ADA), or the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Proposals must also demonstrate appropriate certification or oversight eligibility. Clinical trials are not allowed.
- **Products and vendors:** No products, part numbers, quantities, OEMs, or commercial vendors are specified.

### Description

This limited-competition funding opportunity supports clinician-investigators who completed the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) R38 Program. It provides Transition Scholars with additional research and career development during clinical fellowships or early-career faculty appointments, supporting basic, clinical, and/or translational research and the transition to independent research careers. Eligible organizations may apply, and applications will undergo NIH peer review; only meritorious applications will be considered for funding. The source lists 10 expected awards, program funding of $10,804,000, and an award range of $2,180,000 to $6,444,000.

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