Clinical Research Curriculum Award (CRCA) (K30)

The CRCA is an award to institutions and is intended to stimulate the inclusion of high-quality, multi-disciplinary didactic training as part of the career development of clinical investigators. This award is intended to support the development of new didactic programs in clinical research at institutions that do not currently offer such programs or, in institutions with existing didactic programs in clinical research to support or expand their programs or to improve the quality of instruction.

Alert: No NIH awards using this activity code have been made for five or more years.

Organization Eligibility

  • Eligibility: U.S. domestic institutions

Carefully read the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity for opportunity-specific organization eligibility requirements.

Project Director/ Principal Investigator (PD/PI) Eligibility

  • PD/PI U.S. Citizenship Requirement: No
Carefully read the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity for opportunity-specific PD/PI eligibility requirements.

Appointee Eligibility

  • Career Stage: Postdoctorate/Residency, Early Career, Established Investigator

U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals or lawfully admitted permanent residents of the U.S.

Carefully read the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity for opportunity-specific Appointee eligibility requirements.

Award Information

  • Funding Instrument: Grant
  • Funding Category: Research Training and Career Development
  • Budget Mechanism Code: OR - Other Research Related
  • Mentored: No


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