Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award
OpenUpdated: Oct 30, 2025
Summary
The NIH is offering the Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00) to support graduate students as they complete their doctoral training and transition to postdoctoral research opportunities. Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations, small businesses, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status. Interested applicants should prepare their projects in advance, as a Notice of Funding Opportunity will be published soon; for inquiries, they can contact nihtrain@mail.nih.gov.
Full Description
Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00) award. The goal of this award is to support and retain promising graduate students as they complete their doctoral research training and transition into mentored postdoctoral career development opportunities in research areas relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop responsive projects.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
nihtrain@mail.nih.gov
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