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AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Awards for Established Investigators in Patient-Centered Outcome Research (K18)

National Institutes of Health

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by AHRQ, invites applications for Mentored Career Enhancement grant awards (K18) in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR). The program targets established mid-career and senior investigators who are interested in developing new skills in comparative effectiveness research methodology and applying these methods to patient-centered outcome research (PCOR).

K Series Due Dates: Feb. 12, Jun. 12, Oct. 12

PA-22-051 Expiration Date July 13, 2025

Specialties

Medical

Medical - Clinical Science

Medical - Basic Science

Medical - Translational

Eligibility Requirements

Any candidate with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her mentor and organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for AHRQ support.

Multiple PDs/PIs are not allowed.

This award is intended for mid-career and senior investigators holding a research or health professional doctorate who are at the academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor (or the equivalent in nonacademic settings), who have established records of independent, peer-reviewed Federal or private research grant funding, who seek an intense, mentored career development experience in comparative effectiveness methodology which will substantially improve their ability to pursue future research in PCOR. Targeted candidates are: (1) Faculty, providers or investigators without expertise in comparative effectiveness research, who are located at institutions that do not possess intensive CER programs; and (2) faculty, providers or investigators who are located at institutions that possess intensive CER programs, but who do not possess individual expertise in CER.

Each career enhancement program in CER must be tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate. The candidate and mentor are jointly responsible for the preparation of the career development plan. The sponsoring institution must demonstrate a commitment to provide the environment and resources needed for the candidate to perform the activities included in the career enhancement program that maximize the use of relevant research and educational resources and propose qualified investigators as mentors.

Degree Requirements . Candidates for the K18 award must have a research or health-professional doctoral degree. Candidates should be Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.C., D.O., D.V.M., O.D., D.P.M., Sc.D., Eng.D., Dr. P.H., D.N.Sc., D.P.T., Pharm.D., N.D., D.S.W., Psy.D. degree recipients or recipients of an equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. It is the responsibility of the grantee institution to determine if a foreign degree is equivalent. Research training must emphasize specialized training to meet national research priorities in PCOR.

Candidates must hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, or their equivalent in non-academic settings. This award is intended for well-established investigators who have established records of independent, peer-reviewed Federal or private research grant funding. Candidates are not required to have active research grant support at the time of application for this award.

By the time of award, the individual must 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).