NIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Funder
- National Institutes of Health
- Award amount
- Up to $150,000
- Deadline
- January 7, 2028
- Eligible countries
- United States
Summary
The purpose of the NIAID Career Transition Award program is to assist postdoctoral fellows' transition to positions of assistant professor or equivalent and initiate a successful biomedical career as an independent research scientist.
Summary as listed on Grants.gov (opportunity 357511). Always read the full announcement for eligibility, limits and how to apply.
Read the full announcement on Grants.gov →What National Institutes of Health reviewers look for
- Importance of the research (significance and innovation), scored 1–9.
- Rigor and feasibility of the approach, scored 1–9. Preliminary data and alternative strategies carry much of this.
- Expertise and resources, rated sufficient or not, without a score.
- Overall impact: the likelihood the project will have a sustained, powerful influence on its field.
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