The purpose of the NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01) is to support comprehensive and rigorous postdoctoral research and career development experiences in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences of promising Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to NIDCD's mission.

PAR-24-150: NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Posted Date: February 26, 2024 Expiration Date: May 08, 2027

Key Dates:

• Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): May 13, 2024
• Application Due Dates:
  • June 13, 2024
  • October 17, 2024
  • February 13, 2025
  • June 13, 2025
  • October 15, 2025
  • February 13, 2026
  • June 15, 2026
  • October 14, 2026
  • February 17, 2027
• Earliest Start Date: October 17, 2024

Related Notices:

• March 31, 2025 - This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.
• April 04, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025. See Notice NOT-OD-24-084
• August 31, 2022 - Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.
• August 5, 2022 - Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.

Part 1. Overview Information

Participating Organization(s): National Institutes of Health (NIH) Components of Participating Organizations: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Funding Opportunity Title: NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Activity Code: K01 - Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training

Announcement Type: Reissue of PAR-21-087

Funding Opportunity Number (FON): PAR-24-150

Companion Notice of Funding Opportunity: PAR-24-149, K01 Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training; PAR-24-159, K01 Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training

Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.173

Funding Opportunity Purpose: The purpose of the NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01) is to support comprehensive and rigorous postdoctoral research and career development experiences in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences of promising Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to NIDCD's mission.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is designed specifically for applicants proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary study to an existing trial, as part of their research and career development. Applicants not planning an independent clinical trial, or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, must apply to companion NOFO (PAR-24-159).

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

The overall goal of the NIH Research Career Development program is to help ensure that a pool of highly trained scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) support a variety of mentored and non-mentored career development award programs designed to foster the transition of new investigators to research independence and to support established investigators in achieving specific objectives. Candidates should review the different career development (K) award programs to determine the best program to support their goals. More information about Career programs may be found at the NIH Research Training and Career Development website.

The objective of the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide salary and research support for a sustained period of “protected time” (3-5 years) for intensive research career development, under the guidance of an experienced mentor, or sponsor in the biomedical, behavioral or clinical sciences leading to research independence. The expectation is that, through this sustained period of research career development and training, recipients will launch independent research careers and become competitive for new research project grant (e.g., R01) funding.

The purpose of the NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01) is to support comprehensive and rigorous postdoctoral research and career development experiences in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences for promising Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to NIDCD's mission. The program provides salary and research support for up to 3 years of “protected time” for intensive research career development under the guidance of experienced and established mentor(s), or sponsor(s), in the biomedical, behavioral or clinical sciences. Applications must include an integrated program of research and training designed to enhance the individual’s potential to develop into a productive independent researcher. The expectation is that, through this sustained period of research career development and postdoctoral training, awardees will have a pathway to launch independent research careers and become competitive for new research project grant (e.g., R01) funding.

Note: This Funding Notice of Opportunity (NOFO) is designed specifically for candidates proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial, as part of their research and career development. Those not planning an independent clinical trial, or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, must apply to companion NOFO (PAR-24-159).

Investigators proposing NIH-defined clinical trials may refer to the Research Methods Resources website for information about developing statistical methods and study designs.

See Section VIII. Other Information for award authorities and regulations.

Section II. Award Information

Funding Instrument: Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.

Application Types Allowed:

• New
• Resubmission

Clinical Trial? Required - Basic Experimental Studies with Humans: Only accepting applications that propose independent clinical trial(s) that also meet the definition of basic research.

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Award Budget: Award budgets are composed of salary and other program-related expenses, as described below.

Award Project Period: The total project period may not exceed 3 years.

Other Award Budget Information:

• Salary: NIH (NIDCD) will contribute up to $75,000 per year toward the salary of the career award recipient. Corresponding fringe benefits may also be requested. Further guidance on budgeting for career development salaries is provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. See also NOT-OD-17-094. The total NIH contribution to salary, however, may not exceed the legislatively mandated salary cap. See: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/salcap_summary.htm.
• Other Program-Related Expenses: NIH (NIDCD) will contribute $30,000 per year toward the research development costs of the award recipient, which must be justified and consistent with the stage of development of the candidate and the proportion of time to be spent in research or career development activities.
• Salary for mentors, secretarial and administrative assistants, etc. is not allowed.
• Indirect Costs: Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs.

NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants:

• Eligible Organizations:

  • Higher Education Institutions (Public/State Controlled, Private)
  • Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status)
  • For-Profit Organizations (Small Businesses, Other than Small Businesses)
  • Local Governments (State, County, City or Township, Special District)
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized, Other than Federally Recognized)
  • Federal Governments
  • U.S. Territory or Possession
  • Other (Independent School Districts, Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities, Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, Regional Organizations)

• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.

• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

• Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

• Required Registrations:

  • Applicant Organizations: Must complete and maintain registrations in System for Award Management (SAM), obtain a NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code (if applicable), obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and register with eRA Commons and Grants.gov. Registration can take 6 weeks or more.
  • Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)): Must have an eRA Commons account and be registered with ORCID.

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator):

• Must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence by the time of award.
• Current and former PDs/PIs on NIH research project (R01), program project (P01), center grants (P50), Project Leads of program project (P01), or center grants (P50), other major individual career development awards (e.g., DP5, K01, K07, K08, K22, K23, K25, K76, K99/R00), or the equivalent are not eligible.
• Current and former PDs/PIs of an NIH Small Grant (R03), Exploratory/Developmental Grants (R21), Planning Grant (R34/U34), Dissertation Award (R36), or SBIR/STTR (R41, R42, R43, R44) remain eligible, as do PD/PIs of Transition Scholar (K38) awards and individuals appointed to institutional K programs (K12, KL2).
• Candidates for the K01 award must have a research or health-professional doctoral degree.

2. Cost Sharing: This NOFO does not require cost sharing.

3. Additional Information on Eligibility:

• Number of Applications:

  • Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct and from a different candidate.
  • NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time.
  • An individual may not have two or more competing NIH career development applications pending review concurrently.
  • A new (A0) application will not be accepted before the issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application.
  • A resubmission (A1) application will not be accepted before the issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application.
  • An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review will not be accepted.
  • Candidates may submit research project grant (RPG) applications concurrently with the K application, provided there is no substantial scientific and/or budgetary overlap.

• Level of Effort:

  • At the time of award, the candidate must have a “full-time” appointment at the academic institution.
  • Candidates are required to commit a minimum of 75% of full-time professional effort (i.e., a minimum of 9 person-months) to their program of career development.
  • Candidates who have VA appointments should contact the relevant Institute or Center staff prior to preparing an application to discuss eligibility.

• Mentor(s):

  • The candidate must identify a mentor who will supervise the proposed career development and research experience.
  • The mentor should be an active investigator in the area of the proposed research and committed to the candidate's career development and direct supervision.
  • The mentor must document the availability of sufficient research support and facilities.
  • Candidates are encouraged to identify more than one mentor (a mentoring team) if advantageous. One individual must be identified as the primary mentor.
  • The mentor(s) or mentoring team must demonstrate appropriate expertise, experience, and ability to guide the applicant in the organization, management, and implementation of the proposed research and clinical trial.

• Institutional Environment:

  • The applicant institution must have a strong, well-established record of research and career development activities and faculty qualified to serve as mentors in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Requesting an Application Package: Application forms are available through the NIH ASSIST system or can be downloaded.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission:

• Applicants must follow the instructions in the Career Development (K) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide, except where instructed otherwise in this NOFO.
• Conformance to all requirements is required and strictly enforced.
• Page Limitations: All page limitations described in the How to Apply – Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.

Instructions for Application Submission:

• SF424(R&R) Cover: Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

• SF424(R&R) Project/Performance Site Locations: Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

• Other Project Information: Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

  • Project Summary/Abstract: Include a description of your current research and the research you propose to continue in the independent phase.

• SF424(R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile Expanded: Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

• R&R Budget: Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

• PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement: Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

• PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form: This form includes sections for Candidate, Research Plan, Other Candidate Information, Mentor, Co-Mentor, Consultant, Collaborators, Environment & Institutional Commitment to the Candidate, and Other Research Plan Sections.

  • Candidate Section:

    • Candidate Information and Goals for Career Development:
      • Describe the candidate's commitment to a health-related research career.
      • Describe all professional responsibilities and their relationship to the proposed activities.
      • Describe prior training and its relation to career objectives.
      • Describe research efforts to date, including publications, interests, and experience.
      • Provide evidence of potential to develop into an independent investigator.
      • If applicable, describe the candidate's ability to organize, manage, and implement the proposed clinical trial, feasibility, or ancillary clinical trial.
      • If applicable, describe prior efforts, interests, and experience in clinical trials research.
    • Career Goals and Objectives: Describe a systematic plan showing logical progression and justifying the need for further career development.
    • Candidate’s Plan for Career Development/Training Activities During Award Period:
      • The candidate and mentor(s) are jointly responsible for this plan.
      • The plan must be designed to develop necessary knowledge and research skills.
      • Describe professional responsibilities/activities beyond the minimum required 9 person months and how they ensure career progression.

  • Research Plan Section:

    • Research Strategy:
      • Provide a sound research project consistent with the candidate's development level and career plan objectives.
      • Demonstrate the quality of prior research and the novelty, significance, creativity, and approach of the proposed research.
      • Describe the relationship between the mentor’s research and the candidate’s proposed research plan.
      • For clinical trials, ancillary, or feasibility studies, describe planned analyses, statistical approach, and suitability of the approach to resources, design, scope, and methods.
      • If proposing an ancillary study, describe its relationship to the larger clinical trial.
      • If proposing a feasibility study, justify its necessity and contribution to future larger-scale trials.
      • Describe proposed timelines, potential challenges, and solutions.
      • Describe how the proposed clinical trial or ancillary clinical trial will test safety, efficacy, or effectiveness that could lead to a change in clinical practice, community behaviors, or health care policy (not applicable to feasibility studies).
    • Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research: All applications must include a plan to fulfill NIH requirements for instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).

  • Mentor, Co-Mentor, Consultant, Collaborators Section:

    • Plans and Statements of Mentor and Co-mentor(s):
      • Name a primary mentor responsible for planning, directing, monitoring, and executing the program.
      • Nominate co-mentors as appropriate.
      • The mentor should have sufficient independent research support.
      • Include a statement that the candidate will commit at least 9 person months (75% of full-time professional effort) to the program.
      • The mentor must provide:
        1. Research qualifications and previous experience as a research supervisor.
        2. A plan describing the nature of supervision and mentoring.
        3. A plan for candidate's career progression to independence.
        4. A plan for monitoring the candidate’s research, publications, and progression.
      • Similar information must be provided by any co-mentor.
      • If any co-mentor is not located at the sponsoring institution, describe the mechanism and frequency of communication.
      • The mentor must agree to provide annual evaluations.
      • The mentor or mentoring team must provide evidence of expertise to guide the applicant in the organization, management, and implementation of the proposed clinical trial, ancillary clinical trial, or feasibility study.
    • Letters of Support from Collaborators, Contributors and Consultants: Signed statements confirming participation and describing specific roles.
    • Advisory committee members (if applicable): Signed statements confirming participation, describing specific roles, and documenting expertise.

  • Environmental and Institutional Commitment to the Candidate:

    • Description of Institutional Environment:
      • Document a strong, well-established research and career development program.
      • Describe how the institutional research environment is suited for the candidate's career development and proposed research.
      • Describe available resources and facilities, including clinical trial-related support.
    • Institutional Commitment to the Candidate’s Research Career Development:
      • Provide a statement of commitment to the candidate's development into a productive, independent investigator.
      • Assure that the candidate will be able to devote the required effort.
      • Assure access to appropriate office and laboratory space, equipment, and other resources.
      • Assure that appropriate time and support will be available for mentor(s) and/or other staff.

  • Other Plan(s):

    • Data Management and Sharing Plan: All applicants planning research that generates scientific data must comply with the 2023 NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing.

  • Appendix: Limited items are allowed. Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

• PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information:

  • When involving NIH-defined human subjects research, clinical research, and/or clinical trials, follow instructions for the PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information form.
  • Study Record: PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information:
    • Section 1 - Basic Information:
      • 1.4 Clinical Trial Questionnaire: Applicants must answer "yes" to the four questions indicating the study falls within the NIH definition of a clinical trial and meets the definition of basic research.

• Reference Letters: Candidates must carefully follow the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide regarding the time period for when reference letters will be accepted. Applications lacking required reference letters will not be reviewed. Reference letters are submitted directly through the eRA Commons Submit Referee Information link.

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM): See Part 1. Section III.1 for information regarding UEI and SAM registration requirements.

4. Submission Dates and Times:

• Applications must be submitted electronically using ASSIST or other electronic submission systems via Grants.gov.
• Applicants must track the status of the application in eRA Commons.
• Errors must be corrected and a changed/corrected application must be submitted on or before the application due date and time.
• Applications that miss the due date and time are considered late.
• Applicants are responsible for viewing their application before the due date in eRA Commons to ensure accurate and successful submission.

5. Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372): This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.

6. Funding Restrictions:

• All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 7.9.1 Selected Items of Cost.
• Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.

7. Other Submission Requirements and Information:

• Applications must be submitted electronically; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must complete all required registrations before the application due date.
• All PD(s)/PI(s) must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential field of the Senior/Key Person Profile form.
• The applicant organization must ensure that the unique entity identifier provided on the application is the same identifier used in the organization’s profile in the eRA Commons and for SAM.
• Applications will be evaluated for completeness and compliance with application instructions by the Center for Scientific Review, NIH. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be reviewed.
• Post Submission Materials: Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials.

Section V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria: Applications are evaluated for scientific and technical merit through the NIH peer review system.

• Overall Impact: Reviewers will assess the likelihood that the proposed career development and research plan will enhance the candidate’s potential for a productive, independent scientific research career.

• Scored Review Criteria:

  • Candidate: Potential for independence and productivity, appropriateness of training and experience, quality of record, commitment to program objectives, strength of reference letters, potential to manage proposed trial, and training in data management and statistics.
  • Career Development Plan/Career Goals and Objectives/Plan to Provide Mentoring: Likelihood of contributing to scientific development and independence, appropriateness of plan scope and duration, and adequacy of monitoring and evaluation plans.
  • Research Plan: Rigor of prior research, robustness and unbiased approach, consideration of biological variables (sex), scientific and technical merit of research question, design, and methodology, relevance to career objectives, appropriateness for candidate's stage, potential to lead to independent research, scientific rationale and need for clinical trial/feasibility study, justification for feasibility study, necessity for testing safety/efficacy, appropriateness of study design, standardization, quality control, monitoring, and appropriateness of planned analyses and statistical approach.
  • Mentor(s), Co-Mentor(s), Consultant(s), Collaborator(s): Qualifications of mentor(s), adequacy of their role in guidance and advice, description of research career development activities, previous experience in fostering independence, current research productivity and support, appropriateness and adequacy of support for the proposed project, plans for monitoring progress, and expertise in guiding clinical trial management.
  • Environment & Institutional Commitment to the Candidate: Commitment to ensuring minimum effort devoted to research and career development, strength of institutional commitment, adequacy of research facilities and resources, quality of the scientific and professional development environment, assurance of integration into the institution's research program, and appropriateness of administrative, data coordinating, enrollment, and laboratory/testing centers.

• Additional Review Criteria:

  • Study Timeline for Clinical Trials
  • Protections for Human Subjects: Justification for involvement, adequacy of protection against risks, potential benefits, importance of knowledge gained, and data and safety monitoring.
  • Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Individuals Across the Lifespan: Justification for inclusion or exclusion based on sex, race, ethnicity, and age.
  • Vertebrate Animals: Description of procedures, justification for species, and humane care.
  • Biohazards: Assessment of potential hazards and proposed protections.
  • Resubmissions: Evaluation of responses to previous comments and changes made.
  • Renewals: Not Applicable.
  • Revisions: Not Applicable.

• Additional Review Considerations (Not Scored):

  • Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research: Adequacy of the proposed RCR training plan (format, subject matter, faculty participation, duration, frequency). Plans and past record will be rated as ACCEPTABLE or UNACCEPTABLE.
  • Select Agent Research: Assessment of plans for using, monitoring, and securing Select Agents.
  • Resource Sharing Plans: Reasonableness of the plan or rationale for not sharing.
  • Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources: Plans for ensuring validity of resources.
  • Budget and Period of Support: Justification and reasonableness of budget and requested period.

2. Review and Selection Process:

• Applications will be evaluated by Scientific Review Groups (SRGs) in accordance with NIH peer review policies.
• Applications may undergo a selection process where only the highest-scoring applications are discussed.
• Applications will be assigned to the appropriate NIH Institute or Center.
• Funding decisions will consider:
  • Scientific and technical merit.
  • Availability of funds.
  • Relevance to program priorities.

3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates: Summary Statements will be available in eRA Commons after peer review. Refer to Part 1 for specific dates.

Section VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices:

• If an application is under consideration for funding, NIH will request "just-in-time" information.
• A formal Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the applicant organization for successful applications.
• Recipients must comply with funding restrictions and begin performance only after receipt of the NoA. Costs incurred before the NoA are at the recipient's risk.
• Awards are subject to terms and conditions found on the Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants website.
• Institutional Review Board or Independent Ethics Committee Approval: Recipient institutions must ensure all protocols are reviewed by their IRB or IEC.
• Data and Safety Monitoring Requirements: NIH policy requires oversight and monitoring of human biomedical and behavioral intervention studies (clinical trials) to ensure participant safety and data validity.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements:

• Awards are subject to the NIH Grants Policy Statement, including Federal-wide Standard Terms and Conditions and Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
• Recipients must comply with applicable nondiscrimination laws and submit an Assurance of Compliance (HHS-690).
• Awards are subject to System for Award Management (SAM.gov) requirements, including review of integrity and performance information.
• Data Management and Sharing: Recipients must adhere to the 2023 NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing.

3. Data Management and Sharing: Consistent with the 2023 NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing, recipients will be required to adhere to the Data Management and Sharing requirements as outlined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.

4. Reporting:

• Recipients will be required to submit the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) annually and financial statements as required.
• Supplemental Instructions for Individual Career Development (K) RPPRs must be followed.
• For mentored awards, the Mentor’s Report must include an annual evaluation statement of the candidate’s progress.
• A final RPPR, invention statement, and expenditure data are required for closeout.
• Recipients must report information about first-tier subawards and executive compensation to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) if applicable.
• Recipients with cumulative Federal grants exceeding $10,000,000 must report information in SAM.gov about civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings.

5. Evaluation: NIH may request information from participants after award completion to assess program effectiveness.

Section VII. Agency Contacts

Application Submission Contacts:

• eRA Service Desk:
  • Online: https://www.era.nih.gov/need-help (preferred)
  • Telephone: 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 (Toll Free)
• General Grants Information:
  • Email: [email protected] (preferred)
  • Telephone: 301-480-7075
• Grants.gov Customer Support:
  • Telephone: 800-518-4726
  • Email: [email protected]

Scientific/Research Contact(s):

• Alberto L. Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D.
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
  • Telephone: 301-496-1804
  • Email: [email protected]

Peer Review Contact(s):

• Melissa J. Stick, Ph.D., M.P.H.
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
  • Telephone: 301-496-8683
  • Email: melissa_[email protected]

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s):

• Samantha Tempchin
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
  • Telephone: 301-435-1404
  • Email: [email protected]

Section VIII. Other Information

• Recently issued trans-NIH policy notices may affect application submission.
• Awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
• Recipients of career development awards are encouraged to consider applying for an NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) award.

Authority and Regulations: Awards are made under the authorization of Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 45 CFR Part 75.