U.S. flag
				An official website of the United States government
					Here's how you know
        Here's how you know
		U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
			|

			National Institutes of HealthDot gov**Official websites use .gov**
						
						A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
			Https**Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
						
            A **lock** (A locked padlock)
            or **https://** means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.  **
Menu
NIDCD Employee Intranet | A–Z Index | En Español


    close

        
        
                      Home
      
    
              Health Info
      
                
  
          **Health Info**
          
    
              Hearing, Ear Infections, and Deafness
      
    
              Balance
      
    
              Taste and Smell
      
    
              Voice, Speech, and Language
      
    
              Información en español
      
    
              Statistics
      
    
              Health Resources
      
    
              Clinical Studies
      
    
              Adult Hearing Health Care
      
    
              Research
      
                
  
          **Research**
          
    
              Extramural Research
      
    
              Intramural Research
      
    
              Building a Diverse Scientific Workforce
      
    
              Scientific Workshop and Meeting Reports
      
    
              Clinical Studies
      
    
              Global Health
      
    
              Grants & Funding
      
                
  
          **Grants & Funding**
          
    
              Types of Grants and Funding
      
    
              How to Apply for a Grant
      
    
              All NIDCD Funding Opportunities
      
    
              The BRAIN Initiative and the NIDCD
      
    
              Training
      
                
  
          **Training**
          
    
              About NIDCD's Research Training Program
      
    
              Types of Research Training Funding Opportunities
      
    
              Research Training in NIDCD Laboratories (Intramural)
      
    
              More Training Resources
      
    
              News & Events
      
                
  
          **News & Events**
          
    
              NIDCD News
      
    
              Grantee News
      
    
              Multimedia
      
    
              Events
      
    
              Sign up. Stay informed.
      
    
              About Us
      
                
  
          **About Us**
          
    
              Messages from the NIDCD Director
      
    
              Mission
      
    
              Strategic Plans
      
    
              NIDCD History and Milestones
      
    
              Organizational Structure and Staff
      
    
              Job Opportunities
      
    
              Congressional Testimony and the NIDCD Budget
      
    
              Advisory Groups and Review Committees
      
    
              Contact Us
      
    
              Get Involved Breadcrumb
    Home
              About Us
  
      Strategic Plans


NIDCD supports and conducts research and research training in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. The NIDCD strategic plan presents a series of themes and goals that highlight the most promising research needs within NIDCD’s mission areas as well as NIH-wide crosscutting priorities.

2023-2027 NIDCD Strategic Plan

The strategic plan is designed to help NIDCD prioritize its research funding by identifying areas of opportunity and knowledge gaps. By supporting research in the strategic plan, NIDCD aims to improve quality of life for people with deafness or communication disorders.

2023-2027 NIDCD Strategic Plan (or download PDF version)
	NIDCD Unveils 2023-2027 Strategic Plan: A Message from the NIDCD Director
	Future Directions in NIDCD Research: 2023-2027 NIDCD Strategic Plan InfographicAccompanying Editorials

In conjunction with the release of the 2023-2027 strategic plan, leading professional journals and professional association websites have published editorials and blog posts elaborating on specific components of the plan most relevant to their readership/membership.

Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS)
	Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (PDF | 844 KB)
	The AAO-HNS Bulletin
	The ASHA LeaderNIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan

NIDCD helped develop and is supporting the efforts described in the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan.

* Note: PDF files require a viewer such as the free Adobe Reader.
    Last Updated Date:
      September 14, 2023
              2023-2027 Strategic Plan
    
      
            See the 2023-2027 NIDCD Strategic Plan COVID-19
                              Accessibility
                              Contact Us
                              Free Publications
                              Freedom of Information Act
                              Privacy
                              Site Map
                              Syndication
                              Vulnerability Disclosure
                              Website Policies
                              Subscribe to NIDCD Email Updates 


    Follow Us:
                                                Facebook
                
                                                X

              31 Center Drive, MSC 2320, Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320

              800-241-1044

                nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov

          U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
                National Institutes of Health
                USA.gov—Government Made Easy