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grant PAR-23-288

NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00)

This grant is for postdoctoral fellows with research or clinical doctoral degrees ready to move from mentored research roles to independent, tenure-track (or similar) faculty positions. It offers support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to help them start independent research careers. Those working in cancer control, prevention, and data sciences are particularly encouraged to apply.

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 mentore…

Funding Source

Agency: National Institutes of Health
Sub-agency: National Cancer Institute

Eligibility

Higher Education Institutions — Private Institutions of Higher Education
Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) — without 501(c)(3) IRS Status
For-Profit Organizations — Other than Small Businesses
Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government (mentored K99 phase only; not eligible for R00 phase)
Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Program and organizational scope

  • Sponsoring/applicant institution for the K99 phase may be private (profit or nonprofit) or public, including NIH Intramural Programs and other Federal laboratories. The applicant institution is the mentored phase (K99) institution.
  • All organ…

Dates

Opportunity Released: November 8, 2023
Open for Submission: November 8, 2023
Submission Deadline: October 14, 2026
Application Window Closes: October 14, 2026

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