At a glance
This program supports postdoctoral researchers in cancer-related fields as they finish mentored training and move into independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty jobs. Applicants must be in mentored postdoctoral positions, have no more than 6 years of postdoctoral research experience, and the project must be highly relevant to the National Cancer Institute’s mission. The award has two phases: up to 2 years of mentored K99 support and up to 3 years of R00 independent support, for a total project period of up to 5 years. For the extramural K99 phase, NCI will pay up to $100,000 per year for salary and up to $30,000 per year for research development costs; the R00 phase may not exceed $249,000 per year total cost. No cost sharing is required, clinical trials are not allowed, and foreign organizations and non-domestic U.S. components are not eligible to apply.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to facilitate a timely transition of talented postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NCI research support during this transition in order to help awardees to launch competitive, independent research careers.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments