When researchers come to us with an idea for a K application, we always start with the same question: When does your ESI status expire? The answer shapes everything. And yet it’s almost never the first thing applicants think about. They come in with a project — which, as we’ll explain, is actually the wrong […]
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Good news for the boldest ideas in your research portfolio: the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program has reissued its full slate of funding opportunities for FY2026. If you’ve got ideas that are more “paradigm shift” than “safe bet,” this program is built for you. The program spans four distinct awards, each with
Applicants preparing an NIH mentored K submission may wonder if they must submit their application to the same institute or center (IC) at which the primary mentor is funded. Submitting to a different IC from that which funds the primary mentor is allowed. However, doing so may make it a bit harder for the K applicant
