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Issued by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Purpose

NIA will extend eligibility for the submission of the FOAs listed above due to COVID-related disruptions.

Under normal circumstances, individuals must have no more than 48 months of cumulative postdoctoral research experience (i.e., all research experience subsequent to completion of the doctorate) to be eligible to apply for the K99/R00.

NIA understands that COVID-19 has caused a major disruption in the ability of many individuals to make progress on their research. Though subject to future updates, NIA now will provide a 2-receipt-cycle extension (roughly 8 additional months) of eligibility for individuals who were eligible to apply for the K99/R00, under normal eligibility rules, between June/July/September 2021 and February/March/May 2022 (inclusive of these dates). In addition, NIA will provide a 1-receipt-cycle extension (roughly 4 additional months) of eligibility for those who normally would be eligible to apply for the June/July/September 2022 receipt date.

Example 1: Under normal eligibility rules, the final due date at which an individual can apply for the K99/R00 is October/November 12, 2021. This individual will now be eligible to apply for the K99/R00 in February/March 2022, or June/July 2022.

Example 2: Under normal eligibility rules, the final due date at which an individual can apply for the K99/R00 is February/March 12, 2022. This individual will now be eligible to apply for the K99/R00 up through the October/November 2022 due dates.

Example 3: Under normal eligibility rules, the final due date at which an individual can apply for the K99/R00 is June/July 12, 2022. This individual will now be eligible to apply for the K99/R00 up through the October/November 2022 due dates.

Example 4: Under normal eligibility rules, the final due date at which an individual could apply for the K99/R00 was February/March 12, 2021. This individual is no longer eligible for the K99/R00.

Multiple extensions of K99/R00 eligibility will not be permitted. Individuals who have previously received the 2-cycle automatic COVID-based eligibility extension for K99/R00 submission are not eligible for an additional extension. Individuals receiving a K99/R00 eligibility extension for events unrelated to COVID-19 (e.g., childbirth) are not eligible for an additional COVID-19 extension.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

NIA Training Office
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Email: NIATraining@mail.nih.gov