Open · PAR-27-062 · CFDA 93.121;93.286;93.398;93.853;93.855 · Discretionary

Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Varies
Award range
Open
Status
1006d
Days left
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Expected awards

The verdict

Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 1006 days. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.

Varies
award range
Open
1006 days left
93.121;93.286;93.398;93.853;93.855
CFDA program
12,419
other opportunities from National Institutes of Health

Open desk with published close date

Academic Career Excellence remains open until July 12, 2029 (1006 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

1006 days left to apply

Posted May 27 → closes Jul 12, 2029

Posted May 27 Closes Jul 12

Instrument

Grant

Description

The purpose of the Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is to support rigorous, mentored scientific research and career development for up to three years for early-stage postdoctoral scholars. Candidates must submit their application up to one year prior to beginning their postdoctoral position or no more than two years after their postdoctoral training begins (resubmissions included). The ACE K32 will foster early, goal-directed planning and encourage innovative applications with the potential for a significant impact on scientific research and career development. Inclusion of preliminary data are not required as the ACE K32 emphasizes innovative research ideas and thoughtful plans for training and mentorship that will facilitate the development of the postdoctoral scholars who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Academic Career Excellence 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 code maps to Health (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.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Center for Cancer Training National Cancer Institute (NCI) ncik32@nih.gov

What to do next

Academic Career Excellence is open with Varies by applicant awards and 1006 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (PAR-27-062) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 93.121;93.286;93.398;93.853;93.855 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

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