NIH is Temporarily Extending Eligibility for Some Mentored Career Development Awards

NIH has issued a temporary policy exception to NIH GPS Section 12.3.7 to allow individuals whose mentored career development awards prematurely ended on or after January 1, 2025 to reapply for future awards. This exception is effective immediately and will remain in effect until July 31, 2026. It is applicable to: 

• Investigators that meet all other NIH eligibility requirements for mentored career awards and for whom this exception will enable completion of career development goals and progression towards research independence.
• Investigators previously awarded competing or non-competing continuation career development awards that prematurely ended on or after January 1, 2025. 

Other GPS requirements remain unchanged. Investigators should include in applications a justification addressing the need for additional mentored research training and career development. See NOT-OD-25-115 for more details. 

For more information on NIH’s career development awards, visit the Grants & Funding site’s new area for Research Training and Career Development. On our updated career development programs page, you can find: 

• a listing of career development awards by career stage,
• expanded FAQs,
• helpful podcasts and videos, and
• applicable NIH policy notices.