INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Transition award for graduate students to pursue postdoctoral training in Down syndrome research across various fields such as genetics, biochemistry, imaging, and neurobiology. Prospective applicants should contact program staff before applying.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to 6 years of support: 1–2 years predoctoral (F99) and up to 4 years postdoctoral (K00); typical NIH NRSA stipend, tuition, and allowances; up to $1.5M total program funding for ~20 awards in FY2025.
Summary: Supports exceptional graduate students from diverse fields to transition into postdoctoral research careers focused on Down syndrome and co-occurring conditions.
Key Information: Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact INCLUDE Program Staff before applying; clinical trials led by the applicant are not allowed.
Description
This NIH opportunity supports outstanding graduate students in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences to transition into postdoctoral research careers focused on Down syndrome (DS) and its co-occurring conditions. The award (F99/K00) is designed to recruit and retain talented trainees from a broad range of disciplines—including genetics, biochemistry, data science, imaging, engineering, and neurobiology—who are committed to advancing DS-related research. The program provides up to 6 years of support: 1–2 years for dissertation completion (F99 phase) and up to 4 years of mentored postdoctoral research and career development (K00 phase). The research must align with at least one of the three components of the NIH INCLUDE Project: basic science, cohort studies, or inclusive clinical trials for DS.
