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PAR-27-025: Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Open for applicationsNext due date: Feb 12, 2027Expires Mar 13, 2029

The goal of the Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (PCACO) is to increase the number of clinician-scientists trained in clinical and translational cancer research, and to promote their career development as cancer researchers. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow Scholars to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow Scholars to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.

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NOFO number
PAR-27-025
Type
PAR
Activity code
K12
Primary institute
NCI · National Cancer Institute
Clinical trials
Not Allowed
Posted
Jun 3, 2026
Opens
Sep 12, 2026
Expires
Mar 13, 2029

PAR-27-025 due dates

5 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.

Application due dates and review cycles for PAR-27-025
NewRenewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed)AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowedScientific Merit ReviewAdvisory Council ReviewEarliest Start Date
October 12, 2026 *November 12, 2026 *Not ApplicableMarch 2027May 2027July 2027
February 12, 2027 *March 12, 2027 *Not ApplicableJuly 2027October 2027December 2027
June 12, 2027 *July 12, 2027 *Not ApplicableNovember 2027January 2028April 2028
February 12, 2028 *March 12, 2028 *Not ApplicableJuly 2028October 2028December 2028
June 12, 2028 *July 12, 2028 *Not ApplicableNovember 2028January 2029April 2029
February 12, 2029 *March 12, 2029 *Not ApplicableJuly 2029October 2029December 2029

What its predecessor PAR-22-136 funded

PAR-27-025 reissues PAR-22-136. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 16 projects and $29.9M in FY2022–FY2026.

Projects funded

16

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

8

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$29.9M

Award dollars under PAR-22-136, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PAR-22-136
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY202363$2.2M
FY2024123$6.2M
FY2025162$9.6M
FY2026160$11.9M

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Massachusetts General Hospital$3.0M · 1 project
  2. Yale University$2.9M · 1 project
  3. University of Miami School of Medicine$2.8M · 1 project
  4. Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill$2.4M · 1 project
  5. Ohio State University$2.3M · 1 project
  6. New York University School of Medicine$2.2M · 1 project
  7. University of Colorado Denver$2.2M · 1 project
  8. Albert Einstein College of Medicine$2.1M · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NCI$29.9M · 50

Activity codes funded

  • K1250 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

2 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PAR-27-025. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.

  • NCI · National Cancer Institute
  • none

Related notices

NIH lists no related notices for PAR-27-025 yet.

Award terms

Application types allowed
New Renewal Resubmission 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 award duration for this funding opportunity 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 PAR-22-136.

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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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