NIH PAR · NIDCD · K18
PAR-24-140: NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Clinical Trial Required)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The purpose of the NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18) program is to enable established, proven investigators to augment or redirect their research programs through the acquisition of new research skills to answer questions relevant to the hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language sciences.
- NOFO number
- PAR-24-140
- Type
- PAR
- Activity code
- K18
- Primary institute
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Clinical trials
- Required
- Posted
- Feb 8, 2024
- Opens
- May 10, 2024
- Expires
- May 8, 2027
PAR-24-140 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 10, 2024 |
| June 10, 2024 |
| September 07, 2024 * |
| October 2024 |
| January 2025 |
| April 2025 |
| October 08, 2024 |
| October 08, 2024 |
| January 07, 2025 * |
| February 2025 |
| May 2025 |
| July 2025 |
| February 10, 2025 |
| February 10, 2025 |
| May 07, 2025 * |
| June 2025 |
| October 2025 |
| December 2025 |
| June 09, 2025 |
| June 09, 2025 |
| September 07, 2025 * |
| October 2025 |
| January 2026 |
Funded projects
NIH RePORTER lists no awards under PAR-24-140 in FY2022–FY2026. Awards usually appear a few months after the first review cycle.
Participating institutes
2 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PAR-24-140. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- none
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.
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.
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 2 NOSIs to PAR-24-140; none are active now. A NOSI flags a topic an institute wants to fund through this NOFO.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- NewResubmission The OER Glossary and the SF424 R&R) Application Guide provide details on these application types.
- Award budget
- Information
- Project period
- Generally, the research experience shall span a contiguous period of six months to two 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 PAR-21-094.
- Companion NOFOs: PAR-24-142, PAR-24-143.
Other open NOFOs for K18
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.