Career Transition Award for NINDS Intramural Clinician-Scientists (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
The NINDS Career Transition Award supports NINDS intramural clinician-scientists in transitioning to independent academic faculty roles with research and clinical responsibilities.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 12, 2025 (New) | July 12, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission) | October 12, 2025 (New) | November 12, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission) | February 12, 2026 (New) | March 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission) | June 12, 2026 (New) | July 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission) | October 12, 2026 (New) | November 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission) | February 12, 2027 (New) | March 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission) | June 12, 2027 (New) | July 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission) | October 12, 2027 (New) | November 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission)
Funding Amounts: Up to 5 years total: up to 2 years intramural (NIH) and 3+ years extramural; up to $125,000/year salary (extramural phase), plus $50,000/year research development costs; 8% indirect costs (extramural phase).
Summary: Supports NINDS intramural neurologist- and neurosurgeon-scientists in transitioning to independent, research-active academic faculty positions, with a required independent clinical trial component.
Key Information: Applicants must be NINDS intramural neurologists or neurosurgeons within 4 years of residency/fellowship completion; only applications proposing an independent clinical trial are eligible.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), is a Career Transition Award (K22) designed to support the transition of NINDS intramural clinician-scientists (neurologists and neurosurgeons) to independent, research-active academic faculty positions. The award is structured in two phases: an initial mentored period within the NIH intramural program (up to 2 years), followed by a mentored extramural phase (at least 3 years) at an eligible academic institution. The program specifically requires applicants to propose and lead an independent clinical trial, feasibility study, or ancillary study as part of their research and career development.
The goal is to foster the integration of highly skilled, NIH-trained clinician-scientists into the national neuroscience research community, supporting both their research and clinical activities as they establish independent careers.
