Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
- Opportunity #
- PAR-23-286
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- ALN (CFDA)
- 93.398
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Nov 8, 2023
- Closes
- Oct 14, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Education, Health
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •City or township governments
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •Independent school districts
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •Small businesses
- •State governments
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •County governments
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Special district governments
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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 Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Synopsis
The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NCI-supported, independent investigators. This program is designed for postdoctoral fellows with research and/or clinical doctoral degrees who do not require an extended period of mentored research training beyond their doctoral degrees. The objective of this award is to facilitate a timely transition of these fellows from their mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty positions. The program will provide independent NCI research support during this transition to help awardees to launch competitive, independent research careers. Researchers in the scientific areas of cancer control, cancer prevention and cancer data sciences are especially encouraged to work with their institutions to apply.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is designed specifically for candidates proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial. Under this NOFO candidates are permitted to propose a research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Those proposing a clinical trial or an ancillary clinical trial as lead investigator, should apply to the companion NOFOs (PAR-23-287 or PAR-23-288).
Contact
National Institutes of Health · grantsinfo@nih.gov