Research grant

Apply for NIH K Award Career Development

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Max award

$200,000

Deadline

October 22, 2026

Agency

National Institutes of Health

Source

federal funding

What this application should emphasize

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Frame the research question, method, deliverables, and why the work is novel or useful.
Name partners, facilities, prior work, publications, or technical readiness when relevant.
Must be a US citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident at time of award
Must hold a doctoral-level degree (MD, PhD, DO, DDS, or equivalent)

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Candidate's career development plan (research plan + training plan)

Mentoring plan detailing mentors' roles and training activities

NIH biosketch for candidate, primary mentor(s), and co-mentors

Letters of commitment from all mentors describing their role and time commitment

Institutional commitment letter (protected time guarantee and salary support commitment)

Budget and budget justification

Human subjects or vertebrate animals documentation (if applicable)

Resource, environment, and facilities description

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