Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

The purpose of the NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) is to support the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research. This program provides mentored career development support for individuals conducting patient-oriented research, which includes mechanisms to study disease processes, interventions, or clinical outcomes directly involving human subjects. The K23 award is designed to help early-career investigators establish their research programs and develop the skills necessary to become independent researchers. This opportunity requires an independent clinical trial as part of the research plan.