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PA-24-187: Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The purpose of the NIH Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) is 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.
- NOFO number
- PA-24-187
- Type
- PA
- Activity code
- K24
- Primary institute
- NIH
- Clinical trials
- Required
- Posted
- Apr 25, 2024
- Opens
- May 10, 2024
- Expires
- May 8, 2027
PA-24-187 due dates
No application due dates remain in the listed cycles. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| Letter of Intent Due Date(s) |
|---|
| Not Applicable |
| June 12, 2024 |
| August 12, 2024 |
| September 07, 2024 * |
| November 2024 |
| January 2025 |
| April 2025 |
| October 12, 2024 |
| November 12, 2024 * |
| January 07, 2025 * |
| March 2025 |
| May 2025 |
| July 2025 |
| February 12, 2025 |
| March 12, 2025 * |
| May 07, 2025 * |
| July 2025 |
| October 2025 |
| December 2025 |
| June 12, 2025 |
| July 12, 2025 * |
| September 07, 2025 * |
| November 2025 |
| January 2026 |
Projects funded under PA-24-187
NIH RePORTER lists 22 projects funded under PA-24-187 in FY2022–FY2026, with $4.7M in award dollars. Counts include each project's later non-competing years, which keep the original NOFO number.
Projects funded
22
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
13
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$4.7M
Award dollars under PA-24-187, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2025 | 6 | 2 | $1.1M |
| FY2026 | 22 | 11 | $3.6M |
Institutions with the most funding
- University of Southern California$429K · 1 project
- University of California Los Angeles$426K · 1 project
- University of California, San Francisco$415K · 2 projects
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center$412K · 1 project
- University of Connecticut Storrs$391K · 1 project
- Massachusetts General Hospital$267K · 1 project
- Brigham and Women's Hospital$264K · 1 project
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill$216K · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NIDA$1.1M · 6
- NHLBI$1.1M · 9
- NIAAA$637K · 3
- NIAID$619K · 3
- NIA$544K · 3
- NINR$304K · 2
- NIEHS$216K · 1
- NIDCD$137K · 1
Activity codes funded
- K2428 records
Most recent new awards
- Translational Research in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1K24HL188961-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 15, 2026
$72KK24
- Mentoring Patient-Oriented Research in Geriatric Hematology-Oncology (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Rochester · 1K24AG102690-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$206KK24
- PRIME study - Preeclampsia Risk Identification, Mitigation, and prEvention in Type 2 Diabetes through Research and Mentorship (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1K24HL188697-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$137KK24
- Mentoring in clinical trials and patient-oriented research in infectious diseases and global health (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of California, San Francisco · 1K24AI196470-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$208KK24
- FOCUS-PTSD: Facilitating Optimal Care for Understanding and Screening for PTSD (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Chicago · 1K24NR022254-01A1 · NINR · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$128KK24
- Mentoring Patient-Oriented Research to Improve Neonatal Pulmonary Outcomes (opens NIH RePORTER)
Children's Hosp of Philadelphia · 1K24HL188310-01 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 19, 2026
$128KK24
What its predecessor PA-20-193 funded
PA-24-187 reissues PA-20-193. Its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 41 projects and $24.1M in FY2022–FY2026.
Projects funded
41
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
21
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$24.1M
Award dollars under PA-20-193, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 14 | 3 | $2.2M |
| FY2023 | 26 | 10 | $4.2M |
| FY2024 | 40 | 8 | $6.4M |
| FY2025 | 41 | 0 | $6.5M |
| FY2026 | 31 | 0 | $4.8M |
Institutions with the most funding
- Brigham and Women's Hospital$2.0M · 3 projects
- University of Colorado Denver$2.0M · 3 projects
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine$1.7M · 2 projects
- Massachusetts General Hospital$1.5M · 3 projects
- Medical University of South Carolina$1.4M · 2 projects
- University of California Los Angeles$1.3M · 2 projects
- University of California, San Francisco$1.2M · 2 projects
- Stanford University$1.2M · 2 projects
Funding institutes
- NIDA$6.2M · 33
- NHLBI$5.1M · 43
- NIA$4.0M · 24
- NIAID$3.1M · 19
- NIAAA$3.0M · 15
- NCCIH$1.3M · 9
- NIAMS$532K · 3
- NINR$513K · 3
Activity codes funded
- K24152 records
Most recent new awards
- Patient Oriented Research and Mentoring in Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatments (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · 1K24AT012644-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 6, 2024
$128KK24
- Collaborative Care to Improve Resilience and Quality of Life among Youth with Non-malignant Blood Disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
Dana-Farber Cancer Inst · 1K24HL173664-01 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 27, 2024
$127KK24
- Effects of Targeting Immune Activation and Intestinal Barrier on Comorbidities in People with HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
Massachusetts General Hospital · 1K24AI177089-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Aug 16, 2024
$206KK24
- Patient Oriented Research in Communication and Swallowing Disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
Emory University · 1K24DC022077-01 · NIDCD · Notice Aug 14, 2024
$144KK24
- HIV, Equity, and Addiction Training (HEAT) Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1K24DA060786-01 · NIDA · Notice May 15, 2024
$185KK24
- Mentored patient-oriented research that applies a social determinants of health lens to promote optimal developmental and behavioral health in primary care (opens NIH RePORTER)
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · 1K24NR021198-01 · NINR · Notice May 1, 2024
$173KK24
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
Participating institutes
15 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PA-24-187. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- NIH
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NIA · National Institute on Aging
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
- NINR · National Institute of Nursing Research
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- ORWH
- ODSS
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Related notices
Mar 31, 2025
This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.
Apr 4, 2024 · NOT-OD-24-084
Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025.
Sep 4, 2024 · NOT-OD-24-168
Notice of Correction to the Eligible Individuals PD/PI) Section for the NIHsParent Mentored Patient-Oriented ResearchCareer Development Award Parent K23s) and the Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research ParentK24s).
Jul 1, 2024
Notice of Correction to
Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs)
NIH has attached 13 NOSIs to PA-24-187; none are active now. A NOSI flags a topic an institute wants to fund through this NOFO.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- NewRenewalResubmissionRevision The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provides details on these application types.
- Award budget
- Information
- Project period
- The total project period may not exceed 5 years. Other
- Funds available and number of awards
- The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
Related NOFOs
- Reissue of PA-20-193.
- Companion NOFOs: PA-24-188, PA-24-189.
Other open NOFOs for K24
About this page
GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.