Research Experiences and/or Mentoring Networks through Research Education to Enhance Clinician-Scientists' Participation in NIDCDs Research (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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If you run an academic or clinical organization in hearing, speech, balance, or communication disorders, this NIH grant funds mentorship infrastructure to convert practitioners into researchers.
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What this is
The R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed program funds educational initiatives designed to attract practicing clinicians and clinician-scientists into biomedical and clinical research careers within NIDCD's mission (hearing, balance, voice, speech, language, and smell/taste disorders). Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, small businesses, and government entities that can design mentoring networks, research experiences, and career development pathways. Awards up to $250,000 support curriculum development, mentorship infrastructure, and recruitment strategies rather than direct research. This is ideal for organizations already embedded in clinical or academic settings seeking to build research pipelines in communication sciences.
Who can apply
Universities (public and private), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, small businesses, and various government entities (states, counties, cities, tribal governments) are eligible. Solo founders and for-profit companies outside the small-business category may apply but should verify fit in the 'Additional Information on Eligibility' section. No geographic restrictions; no clinical trials permitted.
Eligible applicant types
- State governments
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Full description — from the agency
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences.
Topics: research education grant · clinician-scientist mentoring · NIDCD funding · workforce development · clinical research training · R25 grant
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