NIH PAR · NIDCD · K18
PAR-24-143: NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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-24-143
- Type
- PAR
- Activity code
- K18
- Primary institute
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Feb 8, 2024
- Opens
- May 10, 2024
- Expires
- May 8, 2027
PAR-24-143 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 |
What its predecessor PAR-21-095 funded
PAR-24-143 reissues PAR-21-095. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 1 project and $425K in FY2022–FY2026.
Projects funded
1
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
1
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$425K
Award dollars under PAR-21-095, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 1 | 1 | $213K |
| FY2024 | 1 | 0 | $212K |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2026 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Institutions with the most funding
- University of Texas Dallas$425K · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NIDCD$425K · 2
Activity codes funded
- K182 records
Most recent new awards
- Characterization of the Neurobiological Profiles of Young Adults with and without Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Texas Dallas · 1K18DC021149-01 · NIDCD · Notice Jun 7, 2023
$213KK18
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
2 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PAR-24-143. 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-24-143; 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-21-095.
- Companion NOFOs: PAR-24-140, PAR-24-142.
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.