Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 18 772
The NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22, Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is a National Institutes of Health grant opportunity designed to help outstanding postdoctoral fellows and research trainees who are currently working within the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research move into independent academic or research positions in the extramural community. The core aim is to bridge the often difficult gap between mentored postdoctoral training and running an independent research program, by providing a structured, multi-year path that supports both advanced mentored development and an early independent launch at a new institution.
This K22 is organized into two linked phases totaling up to five years of support. The first phase is a mentored intramural period at NHLBI that can last up to two years, during which the awardee continues developing their research skills and building a strong scientific foundation under mentorship in the intramural program. The second phase is an extramural period of up to three years at an eligible external institution, intended to support the awardee as a new investigator establishing an independent research program. The design emphasizes continuity: the work done during the mentored intramural period should position the applicant to propose and execute a compelling, feasible research plan in the extramural phase.
A key point is that the transition from the intramural phase to the extramural phase is not automatic. Continued support depends on an NHLBI progress review that evaluates how well the awardee has advanced during the mentored phase and how strong the proposed research plan is for the extramural institution. In practical terms, this means awardees must demonstrate real momentum, productivity, and readiness for independence, and must also present a clear plan for what they will accomplish once they move to an external setting. The extramural phase is therefore contingent on both performance and a credible next-step proposal, rather than being guaranteed simply because the intramural phase was awarded.
The opportunity is explicitly labeled "Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed," meaning it does not support applicants who propose to lead an independent clinical trial as part of the award. While clinical research activities may still be possible depending on NIH definitions and the specific scope described in the full funding announcement, the applicant cannot propose to serve as the independent clinical trial lead under this K22 mechanism.
Eligibility is limited in important ways. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. Foreign components, as NIH defines them in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. The eligible applicant category listed includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the full funding opportunity announcement provides the complete eligibility requirements and conditions.
Administratively, the award is offered by the National Institutes of Health, falls under the discretionary grant category, and uses the grant funding instrument. It is aligned with NIH health research activities and is associated with CFDA numbers 93.233 and 93.837 through 93.840. The opportunity number is PAR-18-772, it was created on 2018-05-09, and the original closing date listed is 2021-05-07. The source listing does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so those details would need to be confirmed in the official FOA documentation.Apply for PAR 18 772
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.233, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-05-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-05-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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