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The NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18) program is designed to enable established, proven investigators to augment or redirect their research programs through the acquisition of new research skills. This career development award supports researchers seeking to answer questions relevant to the hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language sciences. The award allows experienced investigators to gain new expertise and methodological capabilities to enhance their ongoing research careers in communication disorders and related fields. This K18 mechanism does not allow clinical trials and is specifically focused on career enhancement through skills acquisition and research redirection.

The purpose of the NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01) is to support comprehensive and rigorous postdoctoral research and career development experiences in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences of promising Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to NIDCD's mission. This is a mentored career development award specifically designed for postdoctoral audiologists with Au.D./Ph.D. credentials who seek to develop research careers. The program provides support for comprehensive research training and career development in areas related to deafness and communication disorders. This opportunity does not allow independent clinical trials.

The purpose of the NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01) is to support comprehensive and rigorous postdoctoral research and career development experiences in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences of promising Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to NIDCD's mission. This mentored career development award provides structured support for audiologists with dual Au.D./Ph.D. degrees during their postdoctoral training period. The program aims to develop the next generation of independent investigators in hearing and communication disorders research through comprehensive mentorship and research training. Recipients will engage in supervised research while developing the skills necessary to transition to independent scientific careers in areas aligned with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders' research priorities.

The purpose of the NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01) is to support comprehensive and rigorous postdoctoral research and career development experiences in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences of promising Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to NIDCD's mission. This grant provides mentored career development support for postdoctoral audiologists with both clinical and research training. The program is designed to facilitate the transition of Au.D./Ph.D. audiologists into independent research careers focused on deafness and communication disorders. The award supports mentored research experiences that will prepare recipients to conduct independent research in areas aligned with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders mission.