NOT-DE-20-012: Notice to Update Eligibility for the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PAR-19-141

Notice to Update Eligibility for the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PAR-19-141

Notice Number: NOT-DE-20-012

Key Dates
Release Date: February 19, 2020

Related Announcements
PAR-19-141

Issued by
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Purpose

This notice updates eligibility information for applications submitted to PAR-19-141 as follows:

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Current language

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)

Individuals are NOT eligible if they:

Have currently or previously held an independent research faculty or tenure-track faculty position, or its equivalent, in academia, industry or elsewhere; or
Have more than 4 years of related postdoctoral research training at the time of initial application or resubmission; or
Have been an independent PD/PI on NIH research grants (e.g. R01, R03, R21), NIH career development awards (e.g., K01, K07, K08, K23, K25), or other peer-reviewed NIH or non-NIH research grants over $100,000 direct costs per year, or project leaders on sub-projects of program project (P01) or center (P50) grants.

Modified to Read: (See italicized text for changes)

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)

Individuals are NOT eligible if they:

Have currently or previously held an independent research faculty or tenure-track faculty position, or its equivalent, in academia, industry or elsewhere; or
Have more than 4 years of related postdoctoral research training at the time of initial application or resubmission; or
Have been an independent PD/PI on NIH research grants (e.g. R01, R03, R21), NIH career development awards (e.g., K01, K07, K08, K23, K25), or other peer-reviewed NIH or non-NIH research grants over $100,000 direct costs per year, or project leaders on sub-projects of program project (P01) or center (P50) grants. However, the NIDCR will accept K99/R00 applications from dentist scientists who have used a previous NIDCR-funded mentored K award to earn a PhD degree.

All other aspects of this FOA remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Leslie A. Frieden, Ph.D.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Telephone: (301) 496-4263
Email: leslie.frieden@nih.gov