Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 20 249
The NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (PAR-20-249) is a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant that supports institutional career development programs using the K12 mechanism. The main purpose is to help institutions create structured, mentored research training environments where clinician scientists (referred to as Scholars) can receive intensive, supervised research experiences and career development support. The overarching goal is to move these clinician scientists toward research independence specifically in the field of substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) research. The announcement is marked "Clinical Trial Optional," meaning programs supported under this opportunity may propose research experiences that include clinical trials, but they are not required to do so.
Rather than funding individual trainees directly, this opportunity is designed to fund an institution to run a coordinated mentored program. In practice, that typically means the institution recruits and supports Scholars, provides a strong mentorship structure, delivers research and career development activities, and creates a pathway for Scholars to build the skills, publication record, and preliminary data needed to compete successfully for independent research funding later on. The emphasis on clinician scientists signals a focus on developing investigators who are grounded in clinical practice or clinical training and who can translate real-world clinical needs into impactful SUD research questions.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizational types and includes many kinds of government entities and education or research organizations. Eligible applicants listed include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. It also includes Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. In addition, both nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories) and private institutions of higher education may apply. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are also listed as eligible, along with an "Other" category that can cover additional eligible organizational structures.
The FOA explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant types, reflecting an intent to encourage participation from a wide range of institutions and communities. These include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (other than federally recognized), and U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, it clearly restricts eligibility for international applicants: non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible either. This means the applicant organization and the supported program activities must be based domestically.
Key administrative details in the source information include the funding activity category (Education, Health) and the CFDA number 93.279, which aligns the program within NIH/NIDA funding structures related to drug abuse and addiction-related research and training. The listed award ceiling is $500,000, indicating an upper bound on the amount that may be awarded under this opportunity (typically per year, depending on the FOA terms). The original closing date shown is 2023-11-15, and the FOA creation date is 2020-07-01, which helps place the opportunity in time and suggests it was intended to support multiple application cycles over a period in which the announcement remained active.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a workforce development investment by NIDA: it aims to strengthen the pipeline of clinician scientists capable of conducting high-quality substance use and SUD research, with institutions serving as the training hubs that provide mentorship, protected research time, and career development programming that positions Scholars to become independent investigators.Apply for PAR 20 249
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-07-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-11-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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