Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 18 490
The NINDS Faculty Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research (K01) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development grant designed to help expand and diversify the pipeline of independent neuroscience researchers. Its central goal is to support early-stage faculty members from backgrounds that are underrepresented in biomedical research by giving them the resources and structure needed to build a strong, independent research program. The award emphasizes three practical supports: funding for research-related costs, protected time to focus on research (rather than being overwhelmed by teaching or service obligations), and mentored professional development that matches the applicant's career stage and needs within neuroscience.
This opportunity is specifically aimed at junior faculty who already hold a doctoral research degree (Ph.D. or an equivalent research doctorate) and who are still very early in their faculty careers. To be eligible as an individual candidate, the applicant must be within the first three years of a tenure-track appointment or an equivalent faculty position at the time the award is made. The structure of the program is meant to help the awardee transition from being a mentored investigator to becoming a competitive, independent scientist, typically positioning the candidate to later seek larger independent NIH research grants.
As indicated in the title, clinical trials are not allowed under this K01. That means the research plan must not propose a clinical trial as defined by NIH policy. Applicants should shape their research aims and training plan accordingly, focusing on neuroscience research that fits within non-clinical-trial parameters while still aligning with NINDS scientific priorities.
The opportunity is administered by NIH (Agency: National Institutes of Health), and the funding instrument is a grant under the health-related funding activity category. The program is associated with CFDA number 93.853 and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number PAR 18 490. While the source information lists an original closing date of 2021-04-08, applicants typically need to confirm the current status of the announcement and any active submission dates on the official NIH funding opportunity page or through NIH guidance, since NIH notices can be reissued, updated, or expired depending on the program lifecycle.
A wide range of organizations may apply as the sponsoring institution for an eligible candidate, reflecting NIH's interest in supporting diverse institutional settings. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations (excluding small businesses in one category but including small businesses separately), and multiple levels of government entities such as state, county, city or township, and special district governments. Independent school districts and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are also listed among eligible applicants, along with federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized.
The announcement also explicitly highlights categories of institutions and organizations that are commonly tied to diversity-focused federal programs, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). It additionally notes that faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies may apply, provided they meet NIH eligibility requirements.
There are important restrictions related to foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components (as NIH defines them in the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed. In practical terms, the applicant organization must be domestic, and the proposed work should not rely on foreign components in a way that conflicts with NIH policy for this specific program.
Overall, this K01 is best understood as a mentored, early-faculty career development award that invests in both the person and the research environment. It is intended to help promising junior faculty from underrepresented backgrounds establish a long-term, independent neuroscience research trajectory by combining salary/time protection, targeted research support, and structured mentorship, while staying firmly outside the scope of NIH-defined clinical trials.Apply for PAR 18 490
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NINDS Faculty Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research (K01) - Clinical Trial Not Allowed" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.853.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-04-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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