Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted: Jun 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 04/08/2029
Description
The purpose of this award is to support promising graduate students as they complete their doctoral research training and transition into mentored postdoctoral career development opportunities in research areas relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.
Synopsis
The purpose of this award is to support promising graduate students as they complete their doctoral research training and transition into mentored postdoctoral career development opportunities in research areas relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-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.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 93.113 - Environmental Health
- 93.121 - Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- 93.172 - Human Genome Research
- 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- 93.213 - Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
- 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants
- 93.273 - Alcohol Research Programs
- 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
- 93.310 - Trans-NIH Research Support
- 93.398 - Cancer Research Manpower
- 93.846 - Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- 93.853 - Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- 93.855 - Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
- 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training
- 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- 93.866 - Aging Research
- 93.867 - Vision Research
- 93.T21 - INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE
- 93.THR - NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
Contact Information
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Contact: National Institutes of Health
Email: nihtrain@mail.nih.gov
Phone: 301-402-2541
Division of Biomedical Research Workforce
nihtrain@mail.nih.gov
nihtrain@mail.nih.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Jun 16, 2026 01:35:46 PM EDT
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