NIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIAID Career Transition Award helps postdocs become independent research scientists in biomedical fields.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 12, 2025 (New) | July 12, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | September 7, 2025 (AIDS) | October 12, 2025 (New) | November 12, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | January 7, 2026 (AIDS) | February 12, 2026 (New) | March 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | May 7, 2026 (AIDS) | June 12, 2026 (New) | July 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | September 7, 2026 (AIDS) | October 12, 2026 (New) | November 12, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | January 7, 2027 (AIDS) | February 12, 2027 (New) | March 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | May 7, 2027 (AIDS) | June 12, 2027 (New) | July 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | September 7, 2027 (AIDS) | October 12, 2027 (New) | November 12, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | January 7, 2028 (AIDS)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000 direct costs (Year 1) and $100,000 (Year 2); 2-year project period; 8% indirect costs.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral fellows transitioning to independent, tenure-track research positions in biomedical sciences; clinical trials not allowed.
Key Information: Applicants must secure a tenure-track assistant professor (or equivalent) position within 12 months of approval to activate the award.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is designed to help postdoctoral researchers transition to independent, tenure-track faculty positions and launch successful biomedical research careers. The award provides two years of support for newly trained investigators to establish their own research programs at U.S. institutions. This program does not allow applicants to lead independent clinical trials, but gaining experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor is permitted.
The program is intended to facilitate the establishment of a record of independent research, enabling recipients to compete for major research grants (e.g., NIH R01) in the future. The award is activated only after the candidate secures a qualifying independent position.
