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NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health

Deadline: Jul 12, 2027federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The grant aims to support highly qualified postdoctoral fellows and doctoral-level researchers in transitioning their research programs to extramural institutions as junior investigators. Eligible applicants include various government entities, small and for-profit businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, and specific organizations such as HBCUs and tribal colleges. Application details are not provided in the description; interested parties should refer to the full opportunity announcement for more information.

Full Description

To provide highly qualified postdoctoral fellows and other doctoral-level researchers currently in training in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research with the opportunity to transition their research programs to extramural institutions as junior investigators.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments
  • State governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • County governments

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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 not allowed.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

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