Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (Parent K12) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

This National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), number PA-27-030, announces the Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (Parent K12). The program's purpose is to fund domestic institutions to support tailored career development experiences for later-stage postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty scholars, preparing them for transition into independent research careers in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical fields. Key details of the funding opportunity include: - **Participating Organizations:** Multiple NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (such as OAR, NEI, NICHD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIDA, NIEHS, NIGMS, NINDS, and THRO). - **Clinical Trials:** Not allowed for appointed scholars to lead, though scholars may gain experience within a mentor-led trial. - **Budget and Project Period:** Budgets must reflect the actual needs of the project; the project period is up to 5 years. Indirect costs are capped at an 8% rate. - **Eligibility:** Eligible applicants include domestic higher education institutions, non-profits, local governments, and tribal organizations. Foreign entities and applications involving foreign subawards are not eligible. - **Key Dates:** The open date for submissions is September 12, 2026, with standard application due dates beginning October 12, 2026, and an expiration date of July 13, 2029. Reviewers will evaluate applications based on the quality of the career development program, institutional commitment, qualifications of the Program Directors and mentors, and plans for instruction in the responsible conduct of research and scientific reproducibility.