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NIA Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The NIA K22 Career Transition Award helps postdoctoral researchers move into tenure-track or similar faculty roles. It offers three years of salary and research funding, but only after they have left the postdoctoral phase. Applicants should be prepared to transition within 12 months of receiving the award. The research must not involve independent clinical trials.

Source

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Sub-agency: National Institute on Aging

Program: SBIR

Dates

Opportunity Released: February 13, 2024

Open for Submission: February 13, 2024

Submission Deadline: November 12, 2025

Application Window Closes: November 12, 2025

Eligibility

university

nonprofit

small_business

government

tribal

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

Federal Governments – Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government

Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Keywords

Career Transition

K22 Award

Postdoctoral Researchers

Tenure-Track Positions

Protected Research Time

Salary and Research Support

Faculty Positions

Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed

NIA Funding

Research Grant

Supporting Links

Documents

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