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NIH forecasts KC1 clinician research career award open to tribal organizations

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableAug 13, 2026

Check: NIH's forecast for the Mentored Clinician Research Scientist Career Development Award (KC1, opportunity PA-28-047) lists tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments as eligible applicants, with no money reserved for them (a ).

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What it does

Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments may apply for this National Institutes of Health (NIH) award, which gives clinicians with clinical doctoral degrees up to five years of protected time for research career development under a mentor. The forecast estimates the funding announcement will post on 2027-07-13 with applications due 2027-10-12, so this is a planning item for fiscal year 2028.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Native nonprofits.

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What to do next

  1. Calendar the estimated posting date of 2027-07-13 and the estimated application due date of 2027-10-12 for PA-28-047.
  2. Confirm whether your organization qualifies as a other than a federally recognized tribal government, and identify a candidate with a clinical doctoral degree and a potential mentor before the funding announcement posts.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 13, 2026

    Mentored Clinician Research Scientist Career Development Award (KC1)

    • Quoted from the source: “Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)”
    • Quoted from the source: “The award is intended to prepare candidates with clinical doctoral degrees for future research independence.”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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