Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

US National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PAR-25-196

Response due Sep 28, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a limited competition funding opportunity (PAR-25-196) under the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program. This K12 award supports mentored research career development for early-stage clinical and translational scientists. The program is structured to provide protected research time and mentorship to scholars affiliated with CTSA hubs. Clinical trials are optionally permitted under this award mechanism.

What they want

This is a federal grant opportunity (not a procurement contract) issued by NIH under the CTSA Program. It funds institutional K12 awards that support mentored research career development in clinical and translational science. Awardee institutions use the grant to recruit, support, and mentor early-career scholars, providing protected research time, training resources, and faculty mentorship. Clinical trial components are permitted but optional. The competition is limited to eligible CTSA-affiliated institutions.

Technical requirements

Applicants must be affiliated with an active CTSA Program hub institution
Clinical trials are optionally permitted (not required)
Follows K12 career development award mechanism requirements

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (PAR-25-196)

Risks & flags

Limited competition designation restricts eligible applicants to existing CTSA hub institutions, effectively wiring the award to a pre-defined pool of recipients.
No dollar values or award ceiling stated, limiting competitive intelligence for prospective applicants.
Multi-year open window (Dec 2024 – Sep 2027) with rolling submissions may obscure actual deadline urgency.

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Due Sep 28

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