Grants for Researchers

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored research scientist award (K01) provides three to five years of protected, supervised career development leading to research independence; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH exploratory research grant (R21) funds high-risk, highly novel approaches to measuring brain changes across the lifespan, including studies that may lack preliminary data. It is aimed at multidisciplinary researchers at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and government agencies. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH research education (R25) grant funds summer research experiences for high school or undergraduate students, or science teachers, tied to a participating institute's mission rather than general STEM. It is aimed at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, and government agencies that would run the program; foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed and clinical trials are not permitted. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH research grant (R34) funds pilot and preliminary studies preparing for larger services-research trials on the treatment of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders. It is intended for researchers at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and government agencies. No award amount is listed, though R34 awards are typically modest pilot-scale budgets.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored career development award (K25) supports quantitative or engineering scientists redirecting their work toward health research, providing protected research time under a mentor; this version requires the applicant to lead an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NIDCD career enhancement award (K18) supports established investigators who want to gain new research skills relevant to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language sciences. It is intended for proven individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities; this version does not allow clinical trials and foreign organizations cannot apply. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored career development award (K23) supports individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who are committed to patient-oriented research, providing protected research time under mentorship. This version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual clinician-investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities and academic medical centers. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH midcareer award (K24) provides protected time for mid-career clinician-scientists to conduct patient-oriented research and mentor junior clinical researchers, and this version requires an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual health-professional investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities and academic medical centers. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NIDCD mentored career development award (K01) supports postdoctoral Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists pursuing supervised research toward becoming independent investigators, and this version requires a clinical trial. It is intended for individual early-career investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities; foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NIDCD mentored career development award (K01) supports postdoctoral Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists pursuing supervised research toward research independence; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual early-career investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities; foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) provides salary support and protected time for newly independent investigators to intensify their research focus; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored research scientist award (K01) provides three to five years of protected, supervised career development in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research leading to independence, and this version requires an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

Open to U.S. research organizations including universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, and faith- and community-based groups under this NIH R01; the listing states foreign organizations and foreign components/organizations are not eligible to apply. Funds research testing innovative ways to implement screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment or prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in adult populations experiencing health disparities. A clinical trial is required and applicants should partner with healthcare and community organizations; no specific award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH K25 career-development award supports individual investigators with quantitative or engineering backgrounds (e.g., math, statistics, computer science, physics) who want to focus their work on health and disease; applicants apply through a broad range of U.S. sponsoring organizations, and foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. It funds protected time for supervised study and mentored research. No independent clinical trial is allowed and no specific award amount is stated.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence award supports individual outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research or clinical doctorate transitioning to independent faculty positions; applicants apply through a broad range of U.S. sponsoring organizations (universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, faith/community organizations), and foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. It provides mentored support followed by independent research support. An independent clinical trial is required and no specific award amount is stated.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored career development award (K08) prepares individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for research careers through supervised biomedical, behavioral, or translational research; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual clinician-investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities and academic medical centers. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored career development award (K08) prepares individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for research careers through supervised biomedical, behavioral, or translational research, and this version requires an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual clinician-investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities and academic medical centers. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored career development award (K23) supports individuals with a clinical doctoral degree committed to patient-oriented research, providing protected research time under mentorship, and this version requires an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual clinician-investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities and academic medical centers. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

Open to U.S. research organizations including universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, and faith- and community-based groups under this NIH R01 (clinical trial optional); the listing states foreign organizations and foreign components/organizations are not eligible to apply despite being mentioned. Funds research on family health, well-being, and resilience to advance minority health and reduce health disparities. No specific award amount is stated.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K

This NIH/NIA research education (R25) grant funds summer research education programs in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias for high school students, undergraduates, or science teachers. The listed eligible applicants are limited to a narrow set of organizations (faith- or community-based organizations, certain tribal governments, regional organizations, and U.S. territories), and foreign organizations and components are not allowed. The listed budget cap is about $200,000, and participants may not lead an independent clinical trial.