Notice Number: NOT-AI-17-009
Key Dates
Release Date: January 27, 2017
PAR-16-434
Issued by
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Purpose
The purpose for this Notice is to clarify the eligibility requirement that NIAID K22 applicants must have no more than 5 years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the initial or subsequent application submission. Specifically, this Notice describes situations in which time is not counted against the 5-year limit.
Part 2.
Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)
Current Language:
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 5 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 or equivalent), 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 applications (e.g. P01, U19).
Individuals are eligible for a K22 award if they have been, or currently are, the PD/PI of an NIH R03 or R21 grant or a PHS or non-Federal award that duplicates the specific aims or research goals of an R03 or R21 grant. Individuals are NOT eligible to apply if they have pending an application for any other PHS career development award, an NIH institute-specific K22, or a Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00).
Some institutions appoint postdoctoral fellows in positions with other titles although they are still in non-independent training positions. Candidates in such positions are encouraged to obtain confirmation of their eligibility before they begin to prepare their applications. It is incumbent upon the candidate to provide evidence that the position s/he is in complies with the intent of this eligibility requirement.
Revised Language:
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 5 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 or equivalent), 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 applications (e.g. P01, U19).
Parental leave or other well-justified leave for personal or family situations of generally less than 12 months duration (e.g., family care responsibilities, disability or illness, active military duty) is not included in the 5-year eligibility limit. Part-time postdoctoral research, related to personal or family situations or occurring during a research residency or fellowship, will be pro-rated accordingly. In addition, time spent conducting postgraduate clinical training or other well-justified training that does not involve research is not considered as part of the 5-year research training eligibility limit. Only time dedicated to research activities would count toward the 5-year limit.
Individuals are eligible for a K22 award if they have been, or currently are, the PD/PI of an NIH R03 or R21 grant or a PHS or non-Federal award that duplicates the specific aims or research goals of an R03 or R21 grant. Individuals are NOT eligible to apply if they have pending an application for any other PHS career development award, an NIH institute-specific K22, or a Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00).
Some institutions appoint postdoctoral fellows in positions with other titles although they are still in non-independent training positions. Candidates in such positions are encouraged to obtain confirmation of their eligibility before they begin to prepare their applications. It is incumbent upon the candidate to provide evidence that the position s/he is in complies with the intent of this eligibility requirement.
All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.
Potential candidates are strongly encouraged to discuss their individual situation with the NIAID Research Training Officer before applying.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
Shawn Drew Gaillard, Ph.D.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-627-3857
Email: Shawn.Gaillard@ nih.gov
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