Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• Private colleges and universities
• Federally recognized tribal governments
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Public and state colleges and universities
• Special district governments
• Public and Indian housing authorities
• Independent school districts
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
• City or township governments
• Small businesses
• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• County governments
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
• State governments

Eligibility details from the notice

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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 allowed.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

Past awards for this program

Totals for assistance listing 93.172, 93.307, 93.853, 93.846, 93.233, 93.847, 93.879, 93.273, 93.837, 93.242, 93.113, 93.867, 93.279, 93.839, 93.173, 93.840, 93.859, 93.121, 93.838, 93.313, 93.855, 93.310, 93.866, 93.213, 93.398, 93.286, 93.865 from public USASpending.gov data, as of Mar 26, 2026. Past awards do not predict future funding.

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