NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)

The purpose of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NIH-supported, independent investigators. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions, and to provide independent NIH research support during the transition that will help these individuals launch competitive, independent research careers. Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to contact the relevant NIH staff for IC-specific programmatic and budgetary information: at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_K99_R00.html. See also Frequently Asked Questions, at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/QsandAs.htm.