NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans 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 K18 award supports career enhancement for established investigators who have demonstrated expertise in their field and are seeking to expand their research capabilities through skill acquisition. The program is offered by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and falls under NIH Assistance Listings 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders.