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PAR-23-197: NEI Institutional Mentored Physician Scientist Award (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed Closed June 9, 2026 Opportunity PAR-23-197

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 2023.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on June 9, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 31, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-23-197 were run by National Eye Institute (NEI, 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-23-197 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedJune 12, 2023
DeadlineJune 9, 2026
Archived by Grants.govJuly 15, 2026

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

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.

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What the grant funds

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage institutions to propose creative and innovative institutional research career development programs which will prepare clinically trained vision scientists for independent research careers. This NOFO is intended to expand and strengthen the community of clinician investigators engaged in vision research. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) allows the appointment of Scholars proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial; or proposing a separate ancillary clinical trial; or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator as part of their research and career development program. For this career development program scholars are limited to clinical trials that are minimal risk. The existing clinical trial must be a NIH-defined clinical trial that fulfills the NIH requirement for minimal risk trial. A minimal risk trial is one in which the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests. Applicants are strongly advised to consult with NEI program staff prior to submitting an application with human subjects to determine the appropriate funding opportunity.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-23-197 so far

NIH funded 6 projects under PAR-23-197 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 6 institutions. The median yearly award was $603,501.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Mass Eye and Ear-Vision Clinical Scientist Development Program K12Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary2026$603,501
Duke Ophthalmology Mentored Physician Scientist Program K12Duke University2026$534,783
Clinician-Scientist Eye Training (C-SET) Program K12University of California Los Angeles2026$594,556
UCSF-Proctor Clinician Vision Scholars K12 Program K12University of California, San Francisco2026$617,285
USC Roski Eye K12 Clinician-Vision Scientist Training Program (USC Roski Eye K12) K12University of Southern California2026$609,222
PENN Vision Clinical Scientist Program K12University of Pennsylvania2026$585,282

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Vision Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Vision Research (93.867) awarded $3.4 billion across 3,275 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland137$139 million
The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityCalifornia87$96.5 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia78$89.9 million
Duke UniversityNorth Carolina79$75.5 million
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania57$73.9 million

Top states: California ($598 million), New York ($327 million), Massachusetts ($313 million), Texas ($221 million), Pennsylvania ($188 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-23-197 still open?

No. It closed on June 9, 2026.

Who can apply for NEI Institutional Mentored Physician Scientist Award (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 NEI Institutional Mentored Physician Scientist Award (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed June 9, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-23-197?

NIH RePORTER lists 6 projects funded under PAR-23-197 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 6 institutions. The most were at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Duke University, University of California Los Angeles.

Who has won Vision Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco. The program made 3,275 awards worth $3.4 billion in that time.

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