NCI's K99/R00 award helps postdocs with doctorates transition to independent faculty positions by providing research support, but doesn't allow clinical trials.
The NCI Pathway to Independence Award supports postdocs transitioning to independent research careers with NCI funding.
The NIH will soon offer grants to support early-career scientists at US small businesses, funding both research and entrepreneurial training, with required mentoring for first-time principal investigators.
This upcoming NIH and CDC grant supports early-career scientists at US small businesses with funding, entrepreneurial training, and mentoring to help them transition into entrepreneurship.
NIH's F30 grant supports predoctoral dual-degree students (e.g., MD/PhD) at institutions lacking NIH-funded training programs, fostering physician-scientists in biomedical research.