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Training & Careers

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Supplements

Career Development Programs - Basic Research

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01)
Supports mentored career development of individuals proposing a career redirection in biomedical research
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25)
Supports mentored training for professionals with quantitative and engineering backgrounds

Career Development Programs - Clinical Research

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08)
Supports mentored career development of individuals proposing a career in clinical research
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23)
Supports mentored career development of individuals proposing a career in patient-oriented clinical research

Loan Repayment Program

NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
Pays qualified educational debt for individuals committed to clinical research

Research Enhancement Programs (AREA and REAP)

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA R15)

Supports research at institutions that have not been major recipients of NIH support

Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
REAP grants create opportunities for scientists and institutions otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH research programs.

Supplements to Existing Awards

Administrative Supplement for the NIBIB Research Education Programs for Residents and Clinical Fellows (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This funding opportunity announcement is specifically and exclusively designed for use with PAR-12-085 and PAR-15-167 "NIBIB Research Education Programs for Residents and Clinical Fellows".
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funds are available for administrative supplements to improve the diversity of the research workforce by supporting and recruiting students, post-doctorates, and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers

Supports individuals re-entering a research career after a hiatus

Administrative Supplements for Research on Sex/Gender Differences (Admin Supp)

The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announces the availability of administrative supplements to support research highlighting the impact of sex/gender differences (or similarities) and/or sex and gender factors in human health and illness, including preclinical, clinical and behavioral studies.

Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars (NOSI)
Supports the transition and retention of investigators from mentored career development to research independence and to minimize departures from biomedical research workforce.
Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

SuRE is a research capacity building program designed to develop and sustain research excellence in U.S. higher education institutions that receive limited NIH research support and serve students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research (see NOT-OD-20-031) with an emphasis on providing students with research opportunities and enriching the research environment at the applicant institutions.

Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

SuRE is a research capacity building program designed to develop and sustain research excellence in U.S. higher education institutions that receive limited NIH research support and serve students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research NOT-OD-20-031 with an emphasis on providing students with research opportunities and enriching the research environment at the applicant institutions.

Supplements to Promote Diversity in Small Business Research and Development
This administrative supplement program is designed to provide support for research and entrepreneurial experiences for individuals from diverse backgrounds throughout the continuum from undergraduate to the faculty level. Read more about this supplement on NIH's SEED page.
Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) (R25-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) program supports Pre-K to grade 12 (P-12) and informal science education (ISE) activities.
Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship
This NOSI supports administrative supplements to existing awards of scientists who are outstanding mentors and who have demonstrated compelling commitments and contributions to enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the biomedical sciences.
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