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K99/R00-Pathways to Independence Award
K22- Career Transition Award
Non-NIH Funding Opportunities
Opportunities for Visiting Fellows
Additional Opportunities
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Pre-Vetted Funding for NIEHS Fellows
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K99/R00-Pathways to Independence Award
This fellowship is intended to provide support both at the postdoc level (K99) and then will transition with the individual to their first faculty position (R00). U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens are eligible. K99 applicants must have no more than 4 years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the initial or the subsequent resubmission or revision application, and must be in mentored, postdoctoral training positions to be eligible to apply to the K99/R00 program.
Grants can be funded for up to five years, which is divided between the mentored phase (K99) and the independent faculty (R00) phase. For more
info and eligibility
K22- Career Transition Award
This award provides support to basic or clinical investigators to develop their independent research skills through a two phase program; an initial training period and a final period at an extramural institution.
Eligibility for this grant is for US citizens and Permanent Residents. There are different requirements for the K22 program based on the institute that you are applying to. Please read the
K22 information
carefully.
Non-NIH Funding Opportunities
Vetted List of Funding Opportunities for NIH Intramural Fellows
There are many organizations that will fund research for intramural fellows. The Office of Intramural Training & Education has compiled a list of those we know will accept (and will not accept) applications from NIH trainees. In each case, please read the eligibility carefully, especially since funders can change their requirements. If you have questions about eligibility, please check with Sharon Soucek, Ph.D.
Sharon Soucek, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Technology Transfer
Tel 984-287-4152
[email protected]
Opportunities for Visiting Fellows
There are many opportunities for Visiting Fellows at the NIH to obtain funding through unique partnerships with their home country or another resource.
Some of the funding opportunities in the list above will award to non-US citizens. Additionally, the NIH Fogarty International Center maintains a list of Non-NIH Funding Opportunities and includes a variety of international grants and fellowships in biomedical and behavioral research.
www.fic.nih.gov/Funding/NonNIH/Pages
Additional Opportunities
Adapted from ScienceCareers.org
Grants.gov
Grants.gov lists all current discretionary funding opportunities from 26 agencies of the United States government, including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and many others
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research
NIH funds research to human health and disease.
The National Science Foundation (NSF)
An independent federal agency, the U.S. National Science Foundation funds basic research
Grant Forward
This subscription-based resource is hosted and managed by Cazoodle, Inc. The NIH is an institutional member
Duke Research Funding
A service maintained by Duke’s Office of Research Support. The list is searchable by discipline, eligibility, sponsor, etc.
The following databases require institutional subscriptions or other paid subscriptions and ARE NOT available through NIEHS. However, you may be able to access them through your College or University Alumni Associations.
SPIN
Run by InfoEd International, SPIN (the Sponsored Programs Information Network) claims to be the most widely used funding opportunity database in the world. An institutional subscription is required for access.
Pivot
Pivot claims the "largest, most comprehensive database of available funding," with 700 member institutions.
Research Professional
Based in London, Research Professional provides an international option for people seeking research-funding programs. A paid subscription is required for access. The NIH does not have a subscription.
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