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Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

US National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PA-24-189
Response due May 24, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The NIH is offering the Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) to support established mid-career researchers conducting patient-oriented research that involves independent basic experimental studies with humans (BESH). The award provides protected time for mentoring early-stage clinical investigators while allowing the recipient to continue their own patient-oriented research. This is a parent program announcement open to applicants across NIH-participating institutes and centers. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov and remains open for applications through May 2026.

What they want

Provide a career development award (K24) to mid-career clinical investigators who: (1) conduct independent basic experimental studies with humans (BESH) as part of patient-oriented research; (2) dedicate a minimum portion of their research effort to mentoring early-stage clinical scientists; and (3) advance the NIH mission of patient-oriented research through protected time funded by the award.
Technical requirements
  • Research must involve independent basic experimental studies with humans (BESH)
  • Applicant must be a mid-career investigator in patient-oriented research
  • Award requires dedicated time for mentoring early-stage clinical investigators

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal (PA-24-189)

Risks & flags

  • Program Announcement (PA) structure means no competitive peer review winnowing at the notice level — individual applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, which may obscure competition dynamics
  • BESH requirement is a highly specific study type that narrows the eligible applicant pool significantly

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541711
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

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