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This document is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) grant program.

The purpose of this program is to support a cohort of early career, independent investigators from diverse backgrounds conducting research in NIH mission areas. It has two components: an individual career transition award for postdoctoral scholars (K99/R00) and a research education cooperative agreement (UE5) to provide scholars with mentoring, networking, and professional development. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, tribes, for-profit and non-profit organizations, higher education institutions, small businesses, and others. The grant funds activities related to education, environment, food/nutrition, health, and income security. The NOFO is posted under several NIH grant programs, including those focused on women's health, lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health research, among others. The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health is the administering agency.