NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Clinical Trial Required)

The purpose of the NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18) program is to enable established, proven investigators to augment or redirect their research programs through the acquisition of new research skills to answer questions relevant to the hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language sciences. This career enhancement award provides support for investigators who have demonstrated research capability and productivity to acquire new research expertise that will expand their investigative opportunities in deafness and communication disorders research. The program is designed for researchers who need to develop new skills or approaches to answer important research questions in their field.