The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) aims to support the career development of individuals holding a clinical doctoral degree who are dedicated to patient-oriented research. This encompasses research conducted with human subjects (or on material of human origin such as tissues, specimens, and cognitive phenomena) for which an investigator directly interacts with human subjects in an observational or clinical trial context. The program seeks to enhance the professional growth and capabilities of research clinicians, preparing them to contribute significantly to their research fields.