NIH PA · OD · K12
PA-27-030: Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (Parent K12) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Institutional Mentored Career Development grants to eligible domestic institutions to support career development programs designed to prepare later stage postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty scholars who have made a commitment to an independent research career for their career advancement and transition to independence. Supported scholars will have "protected time" to engage in intensive, mentored research career development experiences in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research.This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow appointed scholars to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow them to obtain research…
- NOFO number
- PA-27-030
- Type
- PA
- Activity code
- K12
- Primary institute
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Jun 22, 2026
- Opens
- Sep 12, 2026
- Expires
- Jul 13, 2029
PA-27-030 due dates
8 application due dates remain before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| New | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2026 * | November 12, 2026 * | Not Applicable | March 2027 | May 2027 | July 2027 |
| February 12, 2027 * | March 12, 2027 * | Not Applicable | July 2027 | August 2027 | December 2027 |
| June 12, 2027 * | July 12, 2027 * | Not Applicable | November 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028 |
| October 12, 2027 * | November 12, 2027 * | Not Applicable | March 2028 | May 2028 | July 2028 |
| February 12, 2028 * | March 12, 2028 * | Not Applicable | July 2028 | August 2028 | December 2028 |
| June 12, 2028 * | July 12, 2028 * | Not Applicable | November 2028 | January 2029 | April 2029 |
| October 12, 2028 * | November 12, 2028 * | Not Applicable | March 2029 | May 2029 | July 2029 |
| February 12, 2029 * | March 12, 2029 * | Not Applicable | July 2029 | August 2029 | December 2029 |
| June 12, 2029 * | July 12, 2029 * | Not Applicable | November 2029 | January 2030 | April 2030 |
Funded projects
NIH RePORTER lists no awards under PA-27-030 in FY2022–FY2026, and it is a new NOFO rather than a reissue. Awards usually appear a few months after the first review cycle.
Participating institutes
13 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PA-27-030. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- OAR
- NEI · National Eye Institute
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- THRO
- ORWH
- INCLD
Related notices
NIH lists no related notices for PA-27-030 yet.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- New Renewal Resubmission Revision The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
- Award budget
- Information
- Project period
- The project period duration is up to 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.
Other open NOFOs for K12
- PAR-25-196Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)NCATS · next due Jan 28, 2027
- PAR-27-025Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)NCI · next due Feb 12, 2027
- PAR-24-153The NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)NCI
- PAR-24-089NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)NIDA
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.