NIH K99 funding opportunities: Pathway to Independence Award
7 NIH notices for K99 (Pathway to Independence Award) are open. A mentored postdoctoral phase that leads into the independent R00 phase.
- Open notices7
- Forecast0
- Projects funded under them6,594
Open NIH K99 notices
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open - NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Open - Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
Open - NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open - NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)
Open - NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open - Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Institutes that fund K99 projects under these notices
| Institute or center | Projects |
|---|---|
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | 1,001 |
| National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | 713 |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | 588 |
| National Institute on Aging (NIA) | 588 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | 547 |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) | 522 |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | 478 |
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | 312 |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | 289 |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | 271 |
Closed K99 notices
- PAR-23-286: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-23-287: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- PAR-23-288: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- PA-24-195: NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- PAR-24-213: NINDS Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-23-071: NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-23-070: NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)
- RFA-NS-22-022: HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-NS-22-024: HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- RFA-NS-22-025: HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-MH-23-330: BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- RFA-MH-23-331: BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-24-212: NINDS Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-24-225: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-24-226: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- PAR-24-271: NIA Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Awards to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-22-041: NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-OD-22-026: Pathway to Independence Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required )
- RFA-OD-22-025: Pathway to Independence Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-21-273: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required (BESH))
- PAR-21-272: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- PAR-21-271: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-21-220: NIA Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Awards to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-22-022: NINDS Alzheimers Disease and Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PA-21-268: Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
- PAR-22-043: NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans Required)
- PAR-22-042: NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)
- RFA-CA-22-036: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- RFA-CA-22-035: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-CA-22-037: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- RFA-CA-21-062: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- RFA-CA-21-060: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-CA-21-061: NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Questions people ask
What is an NIH K99?
K99 is NIH's activity code for the Pathway to Independence Award. A mentored postdoctoral phase that leads into the independent R00 phase. Each notice sets its own budget limit, project length and due dates.
How many NIH K99 funding opportunities are open?
7 notices are open on Grants.gov, as of the latest data.