NIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
An NIH/NIAID Career Transition Award (K22) to help postdoctoral fellows move into assistant-professor or equivalent positions and launch independent biomedical research careers. Eligible applicants…
- Deadline
- Jan 7, 2028
- Posted
- Dec 3, 2024
- Award amount
- Up to $150,000
- Focus areas
- Health
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In plain English
An NIH/NIAID Career Transition Award (K22) to help postdoctoral fellows move into assistant-professor or equivalent positions and launch independent biomedical research careers. Eligible applicants are domestic institutions such as universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. The award is capped at about $150,000. This is a career-development mechanism oriented to early-career researchers working through a sponsoring institution.
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Who can apply
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
About this grant
The purpose of the NIAID Career Transition Award program is to assist postdoctoral fellows' transition to positions of assistant professor or equivalent and initiate a successful biomedical career as an independent research scientist.
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