National Institutes of Health’s Diversity K Awards

July 21, 2020 7:39 am

The National Institutes of Health’s Diversity K Awards support postdocs and early faculty from diverse backgrounds in conducting research in NIH mission areas. The long-term goal of these programs are to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce.

Read NIH’s Interest in Diversity: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html

You may be eligible for more than one K Award, see current funding opportunities: https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development

Always contact relevant Program Officers to discuss eligibility and fit. Learn More: https://www.chronicle.com/article/What-to-Say-and-Not-Say-to/131282

For tips & strategies for how to write a K Award, read the All About the K Award, A Grant Writing Academy Workbook (SUNetID Required).

NIH’s Diversity K Awards:

K Award	Agency or NIH Institute	FOA #	Notes
K01	AHRQ	PA-20-067	Heath services research training. Can also be used for individuals who had a hiatus in their research careers because of illness or family circumstances.
K01	NINDS	PAR-21-153 (Clinical Trial Required) PAR-21-234 (Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research are eligible for support under this award if they have doctoral research degrees (Ph.D. or equivalent) and are in the first 3 years of a faculty tenure track or equivalent position at the time of application.
K01	NHLBI	RFA-HL-22-010 (Clinical Trial Required) RFA-HL-22-011 (Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Candidates must hold non-tenured faculty appointments (such as instructor, or assistant professor) before the award is made. The faculty appointment must not be contingent on receipt of the award.
K01	NIDCR	PAR-18-359 (Clinical Trial Required) PAR-19-160 (Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-19-161 (Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)	Provides dental, oral and craniofacial research training.
K99 / R00	NIGMS; NIBIB; NINR; NIMHD; NHGRI; NIA; NLM; NIMH; NIDA; NIAAA; NHLBI; NIEHS; NIDCD; NIDCR, NIDDK, NCCIH, NIAID, NINDS, NEI, NIAMS	PAR-19-343 (Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity. Grant Writing Academy’s MOASIC resources.
K99 / R00	NINDS, NEI; NIA; NIAAA; NIBIB; NICHD; NIDCD; NIDA; NIMH; NCCIH	RFA-NS-19-044 (Clinical Trial Required) RFA-NS-19-043 (Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	BRAIN Initiative (https://braininitiative.nih.gov). Applicants must have no more than 5 years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the initial or the subsequent resubmission application.

The above Diversity K Awards require the applicant to be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card USCIS Form I-551), or other legal verification of such status, by the time of award.