Notice Number: NOT-OD-15-052

Key Dates
Release Date: January 9, 2015

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Purpose

The NIH has reissued PA-14-042 "NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)". The overall objectives of the program have not changed in the reissued FOA. Applicants should follow all instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, including Supplemental Instructions to the SF424 (R&R) for Preparing an Individual Research Career Development Award (CDA) Application ("K" Series).

This reissuance provides the following clarifications:

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)

As clarified in NOT-OD-15-013, parental leave or other well-justified leave for pressing 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 4-year eligibility limit. In addition, time spent conducting postgraduate clinical training that does not involve research is not considered as part of the 4-year research training eligibility limit. Only time dedicated to research activities would count toward the 4-year limit.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

R&R Budget

All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, including Supplemental Instructions to the SF424 (R&R) for Preparing an Individual Research Career Development Award (CDA) Application ("K" Series), must be followed, with the following additional instructions:

• Provide itemized budget information for each budget period covered under the K99 phase.
• Itemized budget information is not required for the R00 phase; a total requested amount for each period is acceptable. However, some basic information must be completed in order for NIH to successfully process the budget form. For each budget period of the R00 phase:
• Select the appropriate Budget Type
• Provide the Budget Period Start Date and End Date
• In Section A: Senior/Key Persons provide an entry for the PD/PI, including the appropriate level of effort, $0 for Requested Salary and $0 for Fringe Benefits
• In section F: Other Direct Costs add a line item titled 'R00 Independent Phase' and provide the total request for that period (up to $249,000).

At the time of transition to the R00 phase, the R00 applicant institution will submit a detailed budget for each budget period of the R00 project period that reflects the direct and indirect costs at the R00 applicant institution.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Henry Khachaturian, Ph.D.
Acting NIH Research Training Officer
NIH Office of Extramural Programs
Telephone: 301-451-4225
Email: [email protected]