Key Dates

Related Announcements

• April 24, 2024 - Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) See NOFO PA-24-175 
• April 24, 2024 - Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) See NOFO PA-24-176
• April 24, 2024 - Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) See NOFO PA-24-177 
• April 24, 2024 - Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Required). See NOFO PA-24-181
• April 24, 2024 - Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO PA-24-182
• April 24, 2024 - Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required). See NOFO PA-24-183
• April 9, 2024 - Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 – Independent Clinical Trial Required). See NOFO PA-24-184
• April 9, 2024 - Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO PA-24-185 
• April 9, 2024 - Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required). See NOFO PA-24-186

Issued by

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Purpose

By way of this Notice, the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) announces an automatic extension for prospective applicants to Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01), Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08) and Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) programs with applications assigned to NIMH. The extension is limited to individuals whose eligibility period (see NOT-MH-22-310)  would have ended between October 2024 – November 2025.

Who Is Impacted

This Notice provides eligibility extensions for the following prospective applicants of K01, K08 and K23 applications assigned to NIMH:

• Individuals whose final due date for new/resubmission application, based on a 6-year eligibility window, was October/November 2024 will be granted a three-receipt cycle extension (roughly twelve additional months).
• Individuals whose final due date for new/resubmission application, based on a 6-year eligibility window, was February/March 2025 will be granted a two-receipt cycle extension (roughly eight additional months).
• Individuals whose final due date for new/resubmission application, based on a 6-year eligibility window, will be June/July 2025 will be granted a one-receipt cycle extension (roughly four additional months).

To assist potential applicants in determining whether they are eligible for the extension, the following examples are provided:

Example 1: For individuals whose eligibility ended with the October/November 2024 due dates, the extension would allow them to apply in October/November 2025.

Example 2: For individuals whose eligibility ended with February/March 2025 due dates, the extension would allow them to apply in October/November 2025.

Example 3: For individuals whose eligibility would normally end with the June/July 2025 due dates, the extension would allow them to apply in October/November 2025.

Please note that this eligibility extension applies to AIDS dates for the above receipt cycles.

Background/Rationale

The NIH mentored Career Development (K) programs are designed to provide advanced research training and experience to researchers with research and/or clinical doctorate degrees who have the potential to develop into independent investigators. Current NIMH policy (NOT-MH-22-310) limits eligibility to those having no more than 6 years of postdoctoral research experience to be eligible to apply for a K01/K08/K23.

NIMH periodically evaluates and responds to events that may affect the ability of investigators to remain competitive for NIH support. Recognizing the disproportionate effect of system-wide disruptions on early career researchers with strict eligibility timelines, this proactive response seeks to minimize unintended impacts while reinforcing NIMH's commitment to supporting the next generation of scientists.

Implementation

The eligibility extension listed in this Notice applies only to the parent Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Announcements (PA-24-175 , PA-24-176, PA-24-177, PA-24-181,  PA-24-182, PA-24-183 PA-24-184, PA-24-185, and PA-24-186).

For eligible applicants submitting new or resubmission applications, extension will be automatically accepted by the NIMH. However, prospective applicants who wish to receive extensions for personal or family situations (see Eligible Individuals under Section III of PA-24-175 , PA-24-176, PA-24-177, PA-24-181,  PA-24-182, PA-24-183 PA-24-184, PA-24-185, and PA-24-186) must continue to provide relevant documentation to NIMH in advance of application. Multiple extensions for overlapping events will not be permitted. Please contact program official(s) at the NIMH for further guidance.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Office of Research Training and Career Development
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institutes of Health
Email: [email protected]