Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
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If you're a clinician-researcher ready to run your own program and mentor the next generation, this award gives you protected time and funding to do it.
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What this is
The K24 Midcareer Investigator Award targets established clinical researchers (MDs, DOs, DDS, etc.) who are ready to lead independent patient-oriented research programs while mentoring residents, fellows, and junior faculty. This is a mentorship-focused award that requires applicants to demonstrate research productivity and institutional commitment. The award is designed for health professionals already embedded in clinical training or patient-care environments who want dedicated time to conduct and oversee clinical research without full time spent on clinical duties.
Who can apply
Applicants must hold a health-professional doctorate (MD, DO, DDS, DVM, etc.) and be employed by or affiliated with eligible institutions including universities, hospitals, nonprofits, government agencies, small businesses, and tribal organizations. Applicants must demonstrate prior research productivity and commitment to patient-oriented research and mentoring.
Eligible applicant types
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Full description — from the agency
The purpose of the NIH Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) is to provide support to mid-career health-professional doctorates for protected time to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and to act as research mentors primarily for clinical residents, clinical fellows and/or junior clinical faculty.
Topics: patient-oriented research · clinical investigator · K24 award · health professional mentor · midcareer clinical research
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