PKG00283760.pdf

This file is an application guide for the NIH Forms-H submission format. It directs applicants to either the General Instructions (HTML/PDF) or filtered Career Development Instructions (PDF) depending on the application type, and notes that application form packages may contain optional forms requiring review of the specific funding opportunity documentation. The guide provides hyperlinks to the NIH grants website for accessing the complete application instructions and forms.

The associated funding opportunity is the NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) for early-stage postdoctoral researchers transitioning to independent faculty positions in cancer research. The program provides up to five years of support across mentored and independent research phases, with an application deadline of October 14, 2026. Eligible applicants must hold research or clinical doctoral degrees and propose cancer control, prevention, or data sciences research that does not independently lead a clinical trial. The award falls under CFDA 93.398 (Cancer Research Manpower) administered by the NIH National Cancer Institute. Eligible institutions include universities, colleges, hospitals, nonprofit research organizations, and for-profit entities for specific award types, with awardees required to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The program requires scientific peer review and National Cancer Advisory Board evaluation with approximately ten-month review timelines.