NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Opportunity number
PA-24-194
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Categories
  • Income Security and Social Services
  • Environment
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Education
  • Health
Eligible applicants
  • City/Township Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Small Businesses
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Independent School Districts
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • For Profit Organizations
  • Special District Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Other
  • State Governments
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • County Governments
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Institutes of Health is soliciting applications for the Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) with an application due date of May 7, 2027. This program is not open to applicants pursuing independent clinical trials. The award facilitates transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers holding research and/or clinical doctoral degrees from mentored positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty roles by providing mentored (K99) and independent (R00) research support across two phases. Funding annually does not exceed $249,000 per phase.

Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations, nonprofits, higher education institutions (public and private), small businesses, governments (city, county, state, tribal), and other entities. Foreign entities and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, though foreign components defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement are permitted. Other eligible applicants include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, HBCUs, Hispanic-serving Institutions, TCCUs, faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.

The program operates across multiple NIH institutes and centers including Trans-NIH Research Support (93.310), Office of Research on Women's Health (93.313), Lung Diseases Research (93.838), Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837), Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research (93.846), Mental Health Research Grants (93.242), Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research (93.847), Alcohol Research Programs (93.273), Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279), Environmental Health (93.113), Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (93.865), Deafness and Communication Disorders Research (93.173), Oral Diseases and Disorders Research (93.121), Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (93.286), Nursing Research (93.361), Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (93.307), Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855), Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859), Cancer Research Manpower (93.398), Neuroscience (93.853), Blood Diseases and Resources Research (93.839), Human Genome Research (93.172), Complementary and Integrative Health (93.213), Aging Research (93.866), Vision Research (93.867), Sleep Disorders Research (93.233), and Medical Library Assistance (93.879).

Applications undergo peer review for scientific and technical merit by study sections and national advisory councils. The program aims to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new, NIH-supported independent investigators prepared to launch competitive, independent research careers.

Synopsis

The purpose of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NIH-supported, independent investigators. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NIH research support during this transition in order to help awardees to launch competitive, independent research careers.

Eligibility

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

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