Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
- Opportunity #
- PAR-27-062
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- ALN (CFDA)
- 93.855, 93.398, 93.121, 93.286, 93.853
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
- Closes
- Jul 12, 2029
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Health
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •State governments
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •Small businesses
- •City or township governments
- •Independent school districts
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Special district governments
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
- •County governments
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Synopsis
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.
Contact
National Institutes of Health · ncik32@nih.gov