Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The purpose of the NIH Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) is to provide support to mid-career health-professional doctorates for protected time to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and to act as research mentors primarily for clinical residents, clinical fellows and/or junior clinical faculty. • The award is intended to enable mid-career investigators to devote more time to patient-oriented research and to act as mentors for junior researchers. • The award is not intended to support basic science research. • Applicants must have a health-professional doctoral degree and be able to demonstrate a strong record of patient-oriented research. • The award will provide up to 3-5 years of support, with a maximum of 3 months of salary support per year. • The award is non-renewable.