Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HD 20 013
The Womens Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) designed to strengthen the national pipeline of clinician-scientists in obstetrics and gynecology. It supports institutional, mentored career development programs that recruit and train junior faculty members who have recently finished postgraduate clinical training in OB/GYN and who are committed to building independent research careers focused on womens reproductive health. In practical terms, the program is meant to give early-career clinician-investigators protected time, structured mentorship, and a research environment that helps them transition from clinical training into sustained, independent research programs that can compete for future research project grants.
This FOA is a re-competition of the existing WRHR K12 program, meaning NICHD is continuing an established national framework where selected institutions run cohort-based, mentored training programs rather than funding individual trainees directly through standalone awards. The emphasis is on developing outstanding junior clinician-investigators who will ultimately strengthen the OB/GYN field and contribute to measurable improvements in womens health through rigorous research. The "Clinical Trial Optional" label indicates that the research and training supported under the program may include clinical trial-related activities when appropriate, but a clinical trial is not strictly required for participation, allowing institutions and scholars to pursue the most suitable research designs for their career stage and scientific questions.
The opportunity falls under a discretionary grant mechanism with the funding instrument type listed as a grant and the activity category tied to health (CFDA 93.865). The funding opportunity number is RFA-HD-20-013, and the original closing date listed is 2019-11-29. The award ceiling is shown as $315,000, which typically reflects the maximum annual direct cost level or total costs allowed under the announcement (applicants would need to confirm the exact budgeting rules in the full FOA). While the expected number of awards is not specified in the provided excerpt, the overall intent is to maintain or expand national capacity by supporting multiple institutional programs that can each develop several scholars over time.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding those that are institutions of higher education, which are separately listed); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. The eligibility list also includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses, as well as an "Other" category that can capture additional applicant types permitted by NIH policy.
The FOA also highlights additional eligible applicant groups that NIH often calls out to encourage broad participation and capacity building across diverse institutions and communities. These include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); faith-based or community-based organizations; regional organizations; eligible federal agencies; Indian/Native American tribal governments other than federally recognized entities; and U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, the announcement is explicit about foreign involvement restrictions: non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. In short, the applicant institution and the supported program must be based in the United States or an eligible U.S. jurisdiction, without foreign components serving as the applicant or program site.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as an institutional career development platform aimed at producing the next generation of independent OB/GYN clinician-researchers in womens reproductive health. It prioritizes mentored research training for junior faculty at a pivotal transition point, with the larger public health goal of improving womens health outcomes by investing in research-focused clinical leaders who will drive innovation in obstetrics and gynecology over the long term.Apply for RFA HD 20 013
- The National Institutes of Health in the health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Womens Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-11-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $315,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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