PAR-21-299: NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08 Clinical Trial Required)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on December 2, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 2, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeK08
- Clinical trialsRequired
- Funded byNCI
- Median yearly award$269,014
- Typical project length5 years
- K08, Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award. Protected time with a mentor for a clinician doing laboratory or translational research. Other open K08 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-21-299 were run by National Cancer Institute (NCI, 6 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-21-299 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | September 10, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 2, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | January 1, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- 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 (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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 Institutions) 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 not allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (72% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of the NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Award (K08) program is to prepare individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation. This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and protected time to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research. The NCI-sponsored K08 award is specifically designed to promote career development of clinical scientists from backgrounds that have been shown to be nationally underrepresented in health-related science and for those who are committed to a career in basic biomedical, behavioral or translational cancer research, including research on cancer health disparities. The expectation is that through this sustained period of research career development and training, awardees will develop enhanced research capabilities for cancer research careers and be better prepared to compete for research project grants (e.g. R03, R21, or R01) funding.
Funded under PAR-21-299 so far
NIH funded 6 projects under PAR-21-299 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 6 institutions. The median yearly award was $269,014.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| A community health worker intervention to improve lung cancer screening uptake in community health centers | Baystate Medical Center, Inc. | 2026 | $271,165 |
| Caregivers-Patients Support to Cope with Advanced-Cancer | Ponce School of Medicine | 2026 | $149,051 |
| Leveraging a community-academic partnership to pilot a family-centered communication intervention for young adult childhood cancer survivors | Stanford University | 2026 | $268,749 |
| A Nutrition and Exercise Prehabilitation Intervention on Inflammatory Biomarkers in American Indian Cancer Patients | University of Arizona | 2026 | $271,631 |
| Developing a digital symptom monitoring intervention to improve adherence to endocrine therapy among breast cancer survivors | University of Pennsylvania | 2026 | $284,901 |
| Design and implementation of a social cognitive theory-based medication adherence coaching intervention | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill | 2026 | $194,201 |
Who has won Cancer Research Manpower grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Research Manpower (93.398) awarded $1.0 billion across 2,913 grant awards, an average of $359,612 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research | New York | 92 | $52.8 million |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | 100 | $38.4 million |
| The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Texas | 65 | $35.5 million |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Massachusetts | 58 | $35.4 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 69 | $33.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-21-299 still open?
No. It closed on December 2, 2024.
Who can apply for NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08 Clinical Trial Required)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08 Clinical Trial Required)?
Closed December 2, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-21-299?
NIH RePORTER lists 6 projects funded under PAR-21-299 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 6 institutions. The most were at Baystate Medical Center, Inc., Ponce School of Medicine, Stanford University.
Who has won Cancer Research Manpower grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The program made 2,913 awards worth $1.0 billion in that time.
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