NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 - No Independent Clinical Trials) | PAR 18 436

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The NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 - No Independent Clinical Trials) is an NIH grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-18-436; CFDA 93.173) designed to help promising audiologists with both Au.D. and Ph.D. training build the skills, publication record, and research independence needed to become successful investigators. The main goal is to provide a structured, mentored postdoctoral period that combines intensive research experience with a clear career development plan. The program emphasizes comprehensive and rigorous preparation in biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research areas that align with the mission of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), meaning the work should be relevant to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language-related health research, as appropriate to the applicant's focus.

This is a mentored career development mechanism, which means the award is meant to support the transition from postdoctoral training into an independent research career under the guidance of an established mentor (and often a mentoring team). The intent is not simply to fund a standalone project, but to fund a coordinated package: protected time for research, strong supervision and training, and purposeful professional development that leads to independence. The scientific scope is broad across biomedical, behavioral, and clinical sciences, but it is specifically framed for audiologists who are positioned to become productive, independent investigators. A key boundary is embedded in the title: "No Independent Clinical Trials." In practical terms, applicants should not propose to lead an independent clinical trial as the main driver of the award. The mechanism is structured for mentored development rather than running an independent trial, so the proposed research plan should fit within that constraint.

The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under the health funding activity category. A wide range of organization types may apply. Eligible applicants include many U.S.-based public entities and educational institutions such as state, county, city/township, and special district governments, independent school districts, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. It also includes Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. Private sector and nonprofit entities are eligible as well, including nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. The listing also calls out additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), eligible federal agencies, and faith-based or community-based organizations, as well as regional organizations and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, the eligibility rules make clear that non-domestic applicants and foreign involvement are not allowed in this particular program. Non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are explicitly prohibited. In other words, the applicant organization and the work supported by the award must be based in the United States and cannot include foreign components under NIH definitions.

The opportunity was posted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and created on 2018-01-08, with an original closing date listed as 2020-12-08 in the provided source data. The summary information provided does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so those details are not available from the excerpt you supplied. Overall, this K01 is best understood as a mentored, postdoctoral career launch award tailored to Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists, aimed at producing independent researchers through a combination of intensive mentored research training and a deliberate career development pathway, within NIH and NIDCD policy limits on foreign involvement and independent clinical trials.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 - No Independent Clinical Trials)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.173.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-01-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-12-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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