Research Training & Career Development Program

The NIDCR research training and career development programs span the career stages of scientists. Training support is provided for basic, clinical, behavioral, and other research related to the NIDCR mission. NIDCR supports both individual and institutional research training and career development awards.
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Title Staff Contact Opportunity number Activity Code Expiration Date
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Advance Precision Medicine Using the All of Us Research Programs Data NOT-PM-22-002 333
NIDCR Dental Specialty and PhD Program (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) RFA-DE-23-001 K12
Notice of Change to Correct Eligibility Information under RFA-RM-22-008; "NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)" NOT-RM-22-011 U54
NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-20-153 R25
Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative: Coordinating Center for National Pain Scientists Career Development (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) RFA-NS-22-060 R24
Continuation of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic NOT-OD-21-106 K99/R00
Notice of Special Interest: NIDCR Administrative Supplements to NCATS CTSA Programs for Scholars Pursuing Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Clinical and Translational Research Career Development NOT-DE-22-001 333
Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Diversity Action Plan (R25) PAR-19-380 R25
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training for a Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research Workforce (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-20-044 T32
Institutional Training for a Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research Workforce (T90/R90 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-20-056 R90, T90
Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-19-343 K99, R00
Further Continuation of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic NOT-OD-22-062 K99/R00
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for Research on Sex and/or Gender Influences (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) NOT-OD-22-030 333
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported (U3) Populations (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) NOT-OD-22-031 333
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars NOT-OD-20-054 333
Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional) PA-20-135  C06, L40, P2C
Administrative Supplement for Research on Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-227 333
Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative: Translational Science Career Enhancement Awards for Early and Mid-career Investigators (K18 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) PAR-22-057 K18
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required) PA-20-206 K23
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-21-071 333
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required) PA-20-197 K25
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) PA-20-187 K99/R00
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) PA-20-248 F30
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PA-20-173 K02
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity) PA-20-251 F31
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PA-20-191 K01
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PA-20-198 K25
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required) PA-20-202 K08
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-205 K23
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-190 K01
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-188 K99/R00
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) PA-20-245 F30
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-174 K02
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) PA-20-242 F32
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PA-20-201 K08
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PA-20-189 K99/R00
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-203 K08
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-20-199 K25
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) PA-20-176 K01
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33) PA-20-247 F33
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) PA-20-171 K02
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PA-20-204 K23
Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) (D43 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-21-230 D43
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Support Dentist Scientists Post Specialty or Residency to Develop Expertise in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research NOT-DE-20-035 333
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) PA-20-275 666
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) PA-20-246 F31
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) PA-21-049 F30
Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-169 R16
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) PA-21-051 F31
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) PA-21-048 F32
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity) PA-21-052 F31
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33) PA-21-047 F33
Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) PA-20-272 333
Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Institutionally-Focused Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-277 UE5
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) PA-21-050 F30
Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-252 K43
Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-252 K43
NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) RFA-NS-21-012 F99/K00
RESCINDED - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Funds to defray Childcare Costs for NCI, NHGRI, NIA, NIDCR, NIDDK, and NIH Blueprint Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Programs F99 Awardees NOT-CA-21-053 333
NIDCR Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award for A Diverse Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Workforce (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-060 F99, K00
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (F99/K00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-108 F99, K00
Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-173 R16
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-21-151 R13
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) NOT-OD-22-032 333
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows NOT-OD-21-070 333
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship Awards to Support Training in Research Related to Down Syndrome as Part of the INCLUDE Project NOT-OD-22-126 F32, F30, F31
Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-168 R25
Notice of Special Interest to Encourage Eligible NIH HEAL Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-20-222: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-NS-20-107 333
Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) PA-21-268 777
Understanding the Basic Mechanisms of Immune-related Adverse Events (irAEs) in Cancer Immunotherapy NOT-CA-22-063 R01, R21, K99/R00
Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) (D43 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-22-104 D43
Planning Grant for Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions (D71 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-22-152 D71
Infrastructure Development Training Programs for Critical HIV Research at Low-and Middle-Income Country Institutions (G11 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) PAR-22-153 G11
Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low-and Middle-Income Country Institutions (D43 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-22-151 D43
Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required (BESH)) PAR-21-273 K99/R00
Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-21-271 K99/R00
Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) PAR-21-272 K99/R00
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for Research on Womens Health in the IDeA States NOT-GM-22-005 333
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Mentored Career Development Awards to Foster the Careers of Investigators Pursuing Research Related to Down syndrome as Part of the INCLUDE Project NOT-OD-22-124 K99/R00, K23, K08
Notice of NIDCR Participation in PAR-19-380 Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Diversity Action Plan (R25) NOT-DE-19-019
Notice of NIDCR Participation in PAR-19-343 "Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-DE-20-018
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIH Neuroscience Doctoral Readiness Program (DR. Program) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-NS-22-039
Continuation of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) During the COVID-19 Pandemic NOT-DE-21-003
Notice of Change to salary allowance for K00 awardees for NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-NS-20-040
Notice of Clarification for PAR-19-164 "Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-NS-22-058
NIDCR Notice of Participation in PAR-20-076, "Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-DE-22-006
Notice of a Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar for NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00) NOT-NS-21-067
Notice of NIDCR Participation in PAR-21-168, "Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-DE-21-006
Notice to Update Eligibility for the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PAR-19-141 NOT-DE-20-012
Notice of Change: Clarification of Budget for PA-20-227 "Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-OD-20-148
Notice to Extend Eligibility for Submission of Pathway to Independence Award Applications (K99/R00) to NIDCR due to Covid-19 disruptions NOT-DE-21-021
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans Required) PAR-22-046 K22
NIDCR Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PAR-22-052 K01
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-22-041 K99
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-22-044 K22
NIDCR Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-22-050 K01
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required) PAR-22-042 K99
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Clinical Trial Required) PAR-22-045 K22
NIDCR Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Clinical Trial Required) PAR-22-051 K01
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans Required) PAR-22-043 K99
Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research for Mid-Career and Senior Investigators (K18- Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-22-121 K18

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