NIH award types.
| Research Projects | |
| Program | Description |
| RO1 | Research Project Grant. To support a specific research project. Typically up to five years in duration. |
| RO3 | Small Research Grant. To provide research support specifically limited in time and amount for studies in categorical program areas; for preliminary short-term projects; not renewable. Maximum duration is generally two years. |
| R21 | Exploratory/Developmental Grants. To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. Support is generally restricted in level of support and time in response to a specific RFA. |
| Fellowship Programs | |
| Program | Description |
| F32 | Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA). To provide predoctoral individuals with supervised research training leading toward the research degree. |
| F32 | Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA). To provide postdoctoral research training in specified health-related areas. |
| F33 | National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Senior Fellows. To provide opportunities for experienced scientists to make major changes in the direction of research careers. |
| Research Career Programs | |
| Program | Description |
| KO1 | Mentored Research Scientist Development Award. Career development in a new area of research. 3-5 yrs of support. |
| KO2 | Independent Scientist Award. Develop the career of the funded scientist. 5 yrs of support; 75% effort. |
| KO5 | Senior Scientist Award. For the outstanding scientist with a sustained level of high productivity. 5 yrs; 75% effort. |
| KO7 | Academic Career Award. Developmental/Leadership in academic instruction, research, and administration. 2-5 yrs; 25-75% effort. |
| KO8 | Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award. Development of the independent clinical research scientist. 3-5 yrs of funding; 75% effort. |
| K12 | Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award. Support to an institution for the development of independent clinical scientists. 5 yrs of support; 75% effort. |
| K22 | Career Transition Award. Support to an individual post-doctoral fellow in transition to a faculty position. |
| K23 | Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award. Development of the independent research scientist in the clinical arena. 3-5 yrs of funding; 75% commitment. |
| K24 | Mid-Career Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research. Development of clinical mentors conducting funded research. 50% commitment with up to $62,500 in salary. |
| Program Projects and Centers | |
| Program | Description |
| PO1 | Program Projects. For the support of a broadly-based multidisciplinary, often long-term research program which has a specific major objective or a basic theme. |
| P30 | Center Core Grants. To support shared resources and facilities for research by a number of investigators who focus on a common research problem. |
| P50 | Specialized Center. To support any part of the full range of research development from very basic to clinical. Usually developed in response to an announcement of the programmatic needs of a particular NIH institute. |
| P60 | Comprehensive Center. To support a multipurpose unit designed to bring together to a common focus divergent but related facilities within a given community. |
| Research Projects | |
| Program | Description |
| RO1 | Research Project Grant. To support a specific research project. Typically up to five years in duration. |
| RO3 | Small Research Grant. To provide research support specifically limited in time and amount for studies in categorical program areas; for preliminary short-term projects; not renewable. Maximum duration is generally two years. |
| R21 | Exploratory/Developmental Grants. To encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. Support is generally restricted in level of support and time in response to a specific RFA. |
| Fellowship Programs | |
| Program | Description |
| F32 | Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA). To provide predoctoral individuals with supervised research training leading toward the research degree. |
| F32 | Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA). To provide postdoctoral research training in specified health-related areas. |
| F33 | National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Senior Fellows. To provide opportunities for experienced scientists to make major changes in the direction of research careers. |
| Research Career Programs | |
| Program | Description |
| KO1 | Mentored Research Scientist Development Award. Career development in a new area of research. 3-5 yrs of support. |
| KO2 | Independent Scientist Award. Develop the career of the funded scientist. 5 yrs of support; 75% effort. |
| KO5 | Senior Scientist Award. For the outstanding scientist with a sustained level of high productivity. 5 yrs; 75% effort. |
| KO7 | Academic Career Award. Developmental/Leadership in academic instruction, research, and administration. 2-5 yrs; 25-75% effort. |
| KO8 | Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award. Development of the independent clinical research scientist. 3-5 yrs of funding; 75% effort. |
| K12 | Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award. Support to an institution for the development of independent clinical scientists. 5 yrs of support; 75% effort. |
| K22 | Career Transition Award. Support to an individual post-doctoral fellow in transition to a faculty position. |
| K23 | Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award. Development of the independent research scientist in the clinical arena. 3-5 yrs of funding; 75% commitment. |
| K24 | Mid-Career Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research. Development of clinical mentors conducting funded research. 50% commitment with up to $62,500 in salary. |
| Program Projects and Centers | |
| Program | Description |
| PO1 | Program Projects. For the support of a broadly-based multidisciplinary, often long-term research program which has a specific major objective or a basic theme. |
| P30 | Center Core Grants. To support shared resources and facilities for research by a number of investigators who focus on a common research problem. |
| P50 | Specialized Center. To support any part of the full range of research development from very basic to clinical. Usually developed in response to an announcement of the programmatic needs of a particular NIH institute. |
| P60 | Comprehensive Center. To support a multipurpose unit designed to bring together to a common focus divergent but related facilities within a given community. |