PAR-21-336: Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-25-196). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires September 28, 2027. 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 September 13, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 17, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeK12
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNCATS
- Median yearly award$971,000
- Typical project length5 years
- K12, Institutional Career Development Program. An institution's program that places early-career researchers in mentored career development. Other open K12 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-21-336 were run by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS, 37 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-21-336 in the NIH Guide.
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAR-25-196 | December 10, 2024 | Due dates in the notice, expires September 28, 2027 | Open |
Key dates
| Posted | September 17, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 13, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 19, 2024 |
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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (82% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) will award Institutional Research Career Development (K12) programs through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA).
Funded under PAR-21-336 so far
NIH funded 37 projects under PAR-21-336 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 37 institutions. The median yearly award was $971,000.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTSA K12 Program at Harvard Medical School | Harvard Medical School | 2026 | $1.6 million |
| CTSA K12 Program at Stanford | Stanford University | 2026 | $1.6 million |
| CTSA K12 Program at Indiana University | Indiana University Indianapolis | 2026 | $511,615 |
| CTSA K12 Program at University of Utah: Early Career Faculty Development Program | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah | 2026 | $971,200 |
| CTSA K12 Program at New York University | New York University School of Medicine | 2026 | $1.6 million |
| Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio, CTSA K12 Program at Case Western Reserve University | Case Western Reserve University | 2026 | $1.1 million |
| CTSA K12 Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2026 | $1.6 million |
| CTSA K12 Program at UNC | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill | 2026 | $1.6 million |
Who has won National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (93.350) awarded $3.1 billion across 867 grant awards, an average of $3.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 15 | $95.3 million |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Tennessee | 10 | $94.6 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 11 | $88.9 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 16 | $74.5 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 20 | $70.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PAR-25-196, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-21-336 still open?
No. It closed on September 13, 2024. A newer notice is open: PAR-25-196, due dates in the notice, expires September 28, 2027.
Who can apply for Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)?
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 Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed September 13, 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-21-336?
NIH RePORTER lists 37 projects funded under PAR-21-336 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 37 institutions. The most were at Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, Indiana University Indianapolis.
Who has won National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Duke University. The program made 867 awards worth $3.1 billion in that time.
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