PA-16-223: AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Research Career Development Award (K01)

PA-16-223: AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Research Career Development Award (K01)

The following new item was posted on May 5, 2016: AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Research Career Development Award (K01).  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) NOTE:  The policies, guidelines, terms, and conditions stated in this announcement may differ from those used by the NIH.  Where this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) provides specific written guidance that may differ from the general guidance provided in the grant application form, please follow the instructions given in this FOA. Also note that AHRQ may have different page limits than NIH for the application Research Strategy; if this is the case, page limits are indicated within the individual FOA. AHRQ Grants Policy and Information to applicants regarding Funding Opportunity Announcement procedures can be found at http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/foaguidance/index.html Components of Participating Organizations Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ Funding Opportunity Title AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Research Career Development Award (K01) Activity Code K01 Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training Announcement Type New Related Notices None Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number PA-16-223 Companion Funding Opportunity None Number of Applications See Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)  93.226  Funding Opportunity Purpose  The primary purpose of the AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K01) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the quality, safety, efficiency, equity, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.  This program represents an AHRQ program to provide support and “protected time” to individuals with a research doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in health services research.  The K01 award can be used both by individuals who propose to newly embark in heath services research training and those who had a hiatus in their research careers because of illness or family circumstances.  The K01 award is also available to promote research workforce diversity by providing enhanced research career development opportunities. Key Dates Posted Date May 5, 2016 Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) October 12, 2016 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) Not Applicable Application Due Date(s) Standard dates apply , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.