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NIMH Career Transition Award for Tenure-Track Intramural Investigators (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health

Deadline: Nov 12, 2027federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The NIMH Career Transition Award for Tenure-Track Intramural Investigators (K22) Program aims to support intramural investigators at NIMH in transitioning to independent research faculty positions in the extramural community, focusing on mental health-related research. Eligible applicants include various government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations, with specific provisions for minority-serving institutions and tribal organizations. Application details are not provided in the description; for further inquiries, applicants can contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.

Full Description

The primary goal of the NIMH Career Transition Award for Tenure-Track Intramural Investigators (K22) Program (hereafter abbreviated as the NIMH Career Transition K22 Program) is to provide support for career intramural investigators at NIMH who aim to transition from the Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) to an independent research faculty position in the extramural community. Applicants should have a demonstrated record of meritorious research in mental health-related fields

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

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

Education

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

Nonprofit

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

Business

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

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 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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