NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
The NHLBI Career Transition Award (K22) program supports postdoctoral fellows in transitioning research programs to external institutions with a total of five years of combined support.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 12, 2025 (New) | July 12, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | October 12, 2025 (New) | November 12, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | February 12, 2026 (New) | March 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | June 12, 2026 (New) | July 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | October 12, 2026 (New) | November 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | February 12, 2027 (New) | March 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | June 12, 2027 (New) | July 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision)
Funding Amounts: Up to 2 years intramural support (salary per NHLBI scale); up to 3 years extramural support (max $249,000/year total costs; $747,000 total); 5 years combined support.
Summary: Supports NHLBI intramural postdoctoral fellows in transitioning to independent research careers at extramural institutions, including leading an independent clinical trial.
Key Information: Transition to extramural phase is competitive and not automatic; only for those proposing to lead an independent clinical trial.
Description
This opportunity provides a two-phase career transition award for highly qualified postdoctoral fellows and research trainees currently in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research. The program is designed to facilitate the transition of these individuals to independent research positions at extramural institutions, with a particular focus on those proposing to lead an independent clinical trial, feasibility study, or ancillary clinical trial.
The award consists of:
- Mentored Intramural Phase: Up to 2 years of support within the NHLBI intramural program.
- Extramural Phase: Up to 3 years of support at an eligible extramural institution, contingent on successful progress and NHLBI approval.
Transition to the extramural phase is not automatic and is based on a progress review and evaluation of the research plan for the independent phase.
