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

Background
The NIH Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) aims to provide support to mid-career health-professional doctorates for protected time to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and to act as research mentors primarily for clinical residents, clinical fellows, and/or junior clinical faculty. The award is designed to enable mid-career clinician-scientists to devote more time to augment their capabilities in POR and provide mentoring to junior clinical investigators in the conduct of POR.

Grant Details
The grant supports basic science experimental studies involving humans, referred to as 'prospective basic science studies involving human participants.' It is intended for research conducted with human subjects or material of human origin, such as tissues, specimens, and cognitive phenomena. The proposed project must be related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) based on their scientific missions. The grant provides salary for levels of effort between 3-6 person-months (or 25 and 50% full-time professional effort) and up to $50,000 per year for research expenses, travel, and statistical services. Indirect Costs are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs. The total project period may not exceed 5 years.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, and certain other entities. The candidate must have a health-professional doctoral degree or a PhD in clinical disciplines such as clinical psychology, genetics, speech-language pathology, audiology, or rehabilitation. Candidates should typically be at the Associate Professor level or equivalent in an academic setting and must have an established record of independent, peer-reviewed patient-oriented research grant funding including a record of publications.

Period of Performance
The grant has an expiration date of May 08, 2027. The earliest start date is June 12, 2024.

Grant Value
The award provides salary support for levels of effort between 3-6 person-months and up to $50,000 per year for research expenses. Indirect Costs are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs.