At a glance
Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00) is a federal competitive grant from National Institutes of Health for the science & technology sector. Eligible applicants: Independent school districts; Small businesses; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits that d. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Forecasted
About this program
The biphasic award will provide up to 5 years of support in two phases. The initial, mentored career development phase will provide 1-2 years of support for needed career development to facilitate a timely transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from their mentored postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent research-intensive faculty positions. The second phase will provide up to 3 years of independent research support, contingent on satisfactory progress during the first phase and an approved, independent, tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty position.
Who can apply
Independent school districts; Small businesses; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Special district governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; County governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); City or township governments. Other Eligible ApplicantsNative American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number PA-28-048. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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