Open · PA-24-178 · CFDA 93.273;93.279;93.310;93.313;93.853;93.866 · Discretionary

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institutes of Health, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Open
Status
195d
Days left
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 195 days. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.

Varies
award range
Open
195 days left
93.273;93.279;93.310;93.313;93.853;93.866
CFDA program
12,419
other opportunities from National Institutes of Health

Open desk with published close date

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 remains open until May 7, 2027 (195 days out). Award range Varies by applicant without a cost-share requirement.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

195 days left to apply

Posted Apr 24 → closes May 7, 2027

Posted Apr 24 Closes May 7

Instrument

Grant

Description

The purpose of the NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) is to foster the development of outstanding scientists and enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and "protected time" for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. Each independent scientist career award program must be tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial, as part of their research and career development. Applicants not planning an independent clinical trial, or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, must apply to companion FOA

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Education · Health (ED;HL). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institutes of Health book (9,741 peers, 78% of 12,420).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

What to do next

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 is open with Varies by applicant awards and 195 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (PA-24-178) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 93.273;93.279;93.310;93.313;93.853;93.866 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
  • National Institutes of Health lists 12,419 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

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