PAR-25-196
Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
Summary
PAR-25-196: K12 Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science
Research Focus
This program supports institutional career development for promising postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty committed to independent clinical and translational science research careers. The initiative aims to prepare scholars to advance diagnostics, therapeutics, clinical interventions, and behavioral modifications that improve health by understanding the full translational pipeline—from laboratory observations through clinical implementation and public health applications. Scholars gain protected research time and intensive mentorship to develop competencies in pre-clinical research, clinical research, clinical implementation, and public health. The program explicitly supports scholars proposing to lead independent clinical trials, conduct ancillary clinical trials, or gain clinical trial research experience as part of their career development. Upon completion, scholars should be positioned to launch into research independence and leadership roles in clinical and translational science, working across academia, industry, nonprofit, and government sectors.
At a Glance
- Who can apply: Institutions with requisite faculty, staff, potential scholars, and facilities; limited to one K12 application per UM1 applicant institution.
- Funding & project length: Not stated.
- Award mechanism: K12 Institutional Research Career Development Program Award (limited competition).
- Key dates: Applications due March 13, 2025 (earliest cycle); January 13, 2025 open date; program expires September 29, 2027.
- Best fit for: Institutions developing rigorous mentored training programs in clinical and translational science for early-career researchers pursuing tenure-track or equivalent positions; emphasis on translational research pipeline competencies and clinical trial experience.
Key Facts
Deadline
Tue, September 28, 2027
Posted
Tue, December 10, 2024
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Gotchas (2)
Only one K12 application per UM1 applicant institution is allowed. This is a strict submission limit that could disqualify an institution submitting multiple K12 applications.
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Source Text
“Only one K12 application per UM1 applicant institution is allowed, as defined in Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility.”
This is a limited competition K12 that is part of a required companion application suite with UM1. The K12 cannot be awarded until the UM1 is awarded, creating a dependency that may not be immediately
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“This NOFO is part of a required set of companion applications: the Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1) and companion Institutional Career Development Award (K12). The remaining NOFOs in the suite are optional and include the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training programs (T32 predoctoral and T32 postdoctoral), the Research Education Grant (R25), and the Specialized Innovation Program (RC2). These optional NOFOs are only available to CTSA Pro”