Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings: 93.213 -- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
93.838 -- Lung Diseases Research
93.113 -- Environmental Health
93.865 -- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
93.361 -- Nursing Research
93.121 -- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
93.279 -- Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs
93.173 -- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
93.307 -- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
93.840 -- Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders
93.853 -- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
93.233 -- National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
93.273 -- Alcohol Research Programs
93.837 -- Cardiovascular Diseases Research
93.847 -- Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
93.286 -- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training
93.313 -- NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
93.866 -- Aging Research
93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants
93.839 -- Blood Diseases and Resources Research
93.310 -- Trans-NIH Research Support
93.846 -- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
Last Updated: January 23, 2026
The purpose of the NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) is to support the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- County governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Grantor contact information
Description
NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov
See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.