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PA-24-190: Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

Open for applicationsExpires May 8, 2027

The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants…

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NOFO number
PA-24-190
Type
PA
Activity code
K25
Primary institute
NIH
Clinical trials
Required
Posted
Apr 23, 2024
Opens
May 10, 2024
Expires
May 8, 2027

PA-24-190 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.

Application due dates and review cycles for PA-24-190
Letter of Intent Due Date(s)
Not Applicable
June 12, 2024
July 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

What its predecessor PA-20-197 funded

PA-24-190 reissues PA-20-197. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 2 projects and $1.6M in FY2022–FY2026.

Projects funded

2

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

1

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$1.6M

Award dollars under PA-20-197, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PA-20-197
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202221$363K
FY202320$363K
FY202420$363K
FY202520$363K
FY202610$178K

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Baylor College of Medicine$890K · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NIDA$890K · 5
  • NHLBI$741K · 4

Activity codes funded

  • K259 records

Most recent new awards

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

14 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PA-24-190. 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
  • NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  • NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  • NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  • NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • NCI · National Cancer Institute
  • NLM · National Library of Medicine
  • ORWH
  • ODSS

Related notices

  1. 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.

  2. Apr 4, 2024 · NOT-OD-24-084

    Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025.

  3. Nov 25, 2024 · NOT-LM-24-006

    Notice of NLM Participation on PA-24-190 Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)".

  4. May 30, 2024 · NOT-DA-24-032

    Notice to Alert the Public of NIDA's Career Development Award Salary Limits.

  5. Aug 31, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-198

    Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.

  6. Aug 5, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-189

    Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.

Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs)

NIH has attached 6 NOSIs to PA-24-190; 1 are active. A NOSI flags a topic an institute wants to fund through this NOFO.

Award terms

Application types allowed
NewResubmissionRevision 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-20-197.
  • Companion NOFOs: PA-24-191, PA-24-192.

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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.

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