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Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional)

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics

Methyl Bromide Transition Program

Mid-Career Advancement

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Military-Connected Schools Construction, Modernization and Facilities Maintenance Program

Mill Creek Natural Resource Training and Education

Mind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus

Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs (R01)

Mission Nigeria’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

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