Grant opportunity
NINDS Child Neurology Career Development Program
NINDS K12 institutional programme to support mentored career development for child neurology researchers; clinical trials are not allowed.
- Funder
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Deadline
- Jul 10, 2026
- Award
- NIH K12 institutional career development award; see NOFO
- Applicant
- Research teams & consortia
- Discipline
- Health & Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States & Canada
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The NINDS Child Neurology Career Development Program supports institutional career development infrastructure for child neurology research trainees and scholars.
Who can apply
- Eligible applicant institutions must meet NIH K12 and NINDS programme requirements.
- Proposed scholars, mentors and programme leadership should follow the NOFO's training, appointment and career-development rules.
What it supports
- Mentored career development in child neurology research.
- Institutional training, scholar support, mentoring and research-career preparation.
Funding and duration
Award size, scholar support, project period and allowable costs are specified in the NIH/NINDS NOFO.
Application deadline
Jul 10, 2026
How to apply
Use the official Grants.gov/NIH package and submit by 10 July 2026.
Call details
The NINDS K12 Child Neurology Career Development Program supports institutional programmes that prepare child neurology researchers for independent research careers. The official NOFO sets out programme structure, scholar eligibility, mentoring expectations, application components and review criteria.
Eligible applicant institutions must meet NIH K12 and NINDS programme requirements.
Proposed scholars, mentors and programme leadership should follow the NOFO's training, appointment and career-development rules.
Mentored career development in child neurology research.
Institutional training, scholar support, mentoring and research-career preparation.
Award size, scholar support, project period and allowable costs are specified in the NIH/NINDS NOFO.
Application deadline: Jul 10, 2026.
Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.
Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.
Use the official Grants.gov/NIH package and submit by 10 July 2026.
Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.