NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) (PA-20-187)

National Cancer Institute (NCI) 

Scientific Program Contact:
Michael Schmidt, Ph.D
(Applicant last name beginning with A-F)
Email: [email protected]
 

Corinne Boulanger-Espeut, Ph.D
(Applicant last name beginning with O-Z)
Email: [email protected]


Grants Management Contact:

NCI Specific Information:
The NCI accepts K99/R00 applications in all areas of cancer research.
Additional NCI-specific information/requirements can be found at: K99
 
NCI does not allow carry-over of unspent funds from the K99 phase into the R00 phase.
 
Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $30,000 per year.

National Eye Institute (NEI) 

Scientific Program Contact:
Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D.              
Phone: (301) 451-2020
Email: [email protected] 

Grants Management Contact:
Karen Robinson-Smith
Phone: (301) 451-2020
Email: [email protected]  

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 

Scientific Program Contact:
Extramural programs:
Li-Shin Huang, Ph.D. 
Phone: 301-435-0535
Email: [email protected] 

Phone: (301) 435-0535
Email:  [email protected]

Intramural programs:
Kristen Z. Morgan, Ph.D. 
Phone: 301-827-5163 
Email: [email protected]

Grants Management Contact:

Shaheed Ziyout 
Phone: 301-827-8152
Email: [email protected]

NHLBI Specific Information:

Please refer to Research Training and Career Development - Postdoctoral for specific information on NHLBI programs and career development policies. 

NHLBI encourages career development award applications that propose mentored training in data science disciplines, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Healthcare Data Analytics, Public Health Data Analytics, Imaging Analytics, Predictive Analytics, and Bioinformatics, for the creation, management, analysis, and integration of complex, large data sets in support of data-driven discovery in heart, lung, blood, and sleep health and disease. Proposals must meet all other requirements specified in the parent announcement.

Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.

Eligibility:  If an individual has a faculty appointment and is eligible to apply for an independent research funding as the PD/PI of an NIH research grant, he/she is no longer eligible for the K99/R00 mechanism. Additionally, individuals holding certain Career Development Awards that require a faculty appointment (such as the American Heart Association CDA) are not eligible to apply for the K99/R00 mechanism. K99 awardees cannot hold a faculty appointment. If a K99 awardee is allowed to apply to an independent NIH research grant (or equivalent) funding during the K99 phase, they will be considered independent and will need to relinquish the K99 award and will not be eligible for transition to the R00 phase. To maintain R00 eligibility, awardees in the K99 mentored phase should discuss any potential changes to their academic appointment with an NHLBI Scientific Program Contact. Physician scientists with a clinical faculty appointment, distinct from their research/academic appointment, may still be eligible and should approach an NHLBI Scientific Program Contact for guidance.

Temporary 1-cycle extension of eligibility for NHLBI applicants to the NIH K99/R00 award due to the COVID-19 pandemic

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Scientific Program Contact:
NIA Training Office
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Email: [email protected]

Grants Management Contact:

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) 

Scientific Program Contact:
Tina Gatlin, Ph.D.
Phone: 301-480-1608
Email: [email protected]


Grants Management Contact:
Kathryn (Katie) Ellis
Phone: 302-451-4791
Email: [email protected]

NIBIB Specific Information:

K99/R00

NIBIB welcomes applications from postdoctoral scientists seeking to establish an independent research career in scientific program areas relevant to NIBIB.

Before preparing an  application, prospective applicants are encouraged to fill out the NIBIB K99/R00 Eligibility Inquiry Form and forward it along with the requested attachments to the Scientific Program Contact in order to verify eligibility, determine if the application is appropriate for a K99 award through NIBIB, and ensure that the application is submitted to the appropriate funding opportunity.

More information on this and other NIBIB Career Awards can be found here.

Salary Support: Up to $75,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.

NIDCD Specific Information:

NIDCD uses the K99/R00 program to support outstanding senior postdoctoral investigators in NIDCD research areas that are ready to complete their transition to become an independent investigator.

• Application must demonstrate its contribution to NIDCD and its fit to NIDCD's Mission,Research Priorities, and Strategic Plan.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide clear evidence that adequate resources are available at the institution for the successful completion of the proposed research project.
• Applications should include explicit statements from the institution and the mentor(s) addressing the following:
  • Detailed information about who will provide the necessary resources;
  • Funding source and amount of additional funding (as needed);
  • Support staff available and committed to the project;
  • Availability of biostatistical support for the duration of the study - including the planning period; and
  • A contingency plan (for the institution and mentor) for completion of the study in the event the awardee leaves the institution earlier than the end date of the award.

 
Salary Support: Up to $75,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.

NIDDK Specific Information:

NIDDK will accept K99/R00 applications from well-qualified postdoctoral fellows and physician scientists working in the areas of research supported by NIDDK: diabetes, endocrinology, metabolic diseases, obesity, nutrition, digestive and liver diseases, kidney and urological disorders, and hematologic diseases. Information on the NIDDK K99/R00 program can be found at K99/R00. Applicants are encouraged to contact the appropriate program official identified here prior to submission and may want to consider applying for alternative career development awards, depending on individual needs.  These include the NIDDK K01 award and the K08 and K23 awards:
 

• NIDDK K01: K01
• NIDDK K08: K08
• NIDDK K23: K23​

 
The NIDDK provides further information on all K-award programs on our training and career development website: K Awards
 
K99/R00 Budget information:

• NIDDK will provide support up to $90,000 total costs for the K99 phase and up to $249,000 total costs for the R00 phase.

 
Urologic surgeons may request a minimum of 50% effort for the K99 phase.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) 

Scientific Program Contact:
Carol Shreffler, Ph.D.
Phone: (984) 287-3322
Email: [email protected] 

Grants Management Contact:

Lisa A. Edwards
Phone: (984) 287-3258
Email: [email protected]

NCCIH Specific Information:

NCCIH uses the K99/R00 program to support outstanding postdoctoral investigators who are seeking to establish an independent career and have the potential to become a future leader in an area of research supported by the Center.

• The K99 phase may ONLY include observational, basic or mechanistic research projects in areas of NCCIH’s interest and priorities. A mechanistic study is defined as one designed to understand the mechanism of action of an intervention, a biological process, or the pathophysiology of a disease. NCCIH will accept applications that propose a study in the K99 phase with human participants when the primary outcome/endpoint is explicitly mechanistic, rather than a clinical outcome, even if the mechanistic study meets the NIH definition of a clinical trial.
•  NCCIH will not fund applications proposing a clinical trial to test efficacy or effectiveness in either the K99 or R00 phase. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposed scope of work with an NCCIH program officer, and to review resources available at NCCIH’s Clinical Research Toolbox.
• Before the application receipt date, investigators are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed research interest with an NCCIH Program Officer in the specific scientific area and/or intervention that is closely-related to the proposed project to confirm its relevance to NCCIH's mission and research priorities. A list of NCCIH program officials can be found at Contacts. 
• The K99/R00 is appropriate for applicants who are prepared for an accelerated career path, who will be ready to compete for R01 and R01-like grant funding in the next three years. Individuals interested in a longer time frame of mentored research support should consider the K01, K08, or K23.
• Applications proposing the use of natural products or devices in an interventional research project should explicitly describe the status of the Investigational New Drug (IND) or Investigational Device Exemption (IDE). Applicants interested in natural products research are encouraged to review NCCIH's Natural Product Integrity Policy.
  Applications should include explicit statements from the institution and the mentor(s) addressing the following:
  • Detailed information about who will provide the necessary resources;
  • Funding source and amount of additional funding (as needed);
  • Support staff available and committed to the project;
  • Availability of biostatistical support for the duration of the study - including the planning period; and
  • A contingency plan (for the institution and mentor) for completion of the study in the event the awardee leaves the institution earlier than the end date of the award.

 
Salary Support: Commensurate with the applicant institution's salary structure for persons of equivalent qualifications, experience, and rank.
Research Support: Up to $20,000 per year in the K99 phase.