Key Dates

Related Announcements

• May 7, 2024 - Notice of Change to Increase K99 Salary Support, Research Support, and R00 Years of Support in PAR-23-070, “NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)”.  See Notice NOT-AI-24-040.
• May 7, 2024 - Notice of Change to Increase K99 Salary Support, Research Support, and R00 Years of Support in PAR-23-071, “NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”.  See Notice NOT-AI-24-039.
• April 24, 2024 - Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO PA-24-176.
• April 24, 2024 - NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed).  See NOFO PA-24-194
• April 23, 2024 - Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO PA-24-191.
• January 9, 2023 - NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed).  See NOFO PAR-23-071.
• January 9, 2023 - NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required).  See NOFO PAR-23-070.
• August 17, 2021 - Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO PAR-21-271.

Issued by

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Purpose

K Salary and Research Support

Effective for application due dates on or after June 12, 2024, NIAID will raise the maximum salary and research support provided on NIAID K99 awards through the Parent and MOSAIC notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) or any reissues of these NOFOs, on NIAID K25 awards through the Parent NOFO or any reissue, and on NIAID K01 awards through the Parent NOFO or any reissue.

NIAID K99, K25, and K01 award levels will be:

Salary Support
Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year (increased from $75,000). As always, salary must be consistent with effort committed to the award and institutional compensation policies.

Research Support
Up to $50,000 per year (increased from $25,000 for K99 and K01, increased from $20,000 for K25).

R00 Years for Support

Effective for application dues dates on or after June 12, 2024, NIAID will increase the support period for the R00 phase through the Parent NOFO or any reissue. The K99/R00 award will provide up to 5 years of support in two phases. The K99 phase will provide support for up to 2 years of mentored postdoctoral career development. The R00 phase will provide up to 3 years (increased from 2 years) of independent research support.

Note that potential applicants of the NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required) should refer to NOT-AI-24-039 and NOT-AI-24-040, respectively, to find information about an increase in the mentored phase K99 salary support, an increase in research support, and an increase in the number of years for the R00 award phase.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Jyothi Arikkath, PhD
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 301-594-5945
Email: AITrainingHelpDesk@niaid.nih.gov