Eligibility

• ​Applicants must have no more than 4 years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the initial or the subsequent resubmission or revision application.
• Candidates are required to commit a minimum of 75% of full-time professional effort (9 person-months) during the mentored phase. 
• Individuals must be in mentored, postdoctoral training positions. 
• The K99/R00 award is intended for individuals with significant research experience, but who require at least 12 months of mentored research training and career development (K99 phase) before transitioning to the R00 award phase of the program.

Funding Priorities

• The objective of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) is to help outstanding postdoctoral researchers complete needed, mentored training and transition in a timely manner to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. 
• Strongest applicants are required to propose, a well-conceived plan for 1-2 years of substantive mentored research training and career development that will help them become competitive candidates for tenure-track faculty positions and prepare them to launch robust, independent research programs.

Additional Information

• The initial (K99) phase will provide support for up to 2 years of mentored postdoctoral research training and career development.
• The second (R00) phase will provide up to 3 years of independent research support, which is contingent on satisfactory progress during the K99 phase and an approved, independent, tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty position. The two award phases are intended to be continuous in time. Therefore, although exceptions may be possible in limited circumstances, R00 awards will generally only be made to those K99 PDs/PIs who accept independent, tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty positions by the end of the K99 award period.
• Salary and research costs for the mentored phase (K99) may be requested to the level provided by the funding Center or Institute found HERE
• The total cost for the independent phase (R00) may not exceed $249,000 per year.
• For the extramural K99 phase, Indirect Costs are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs.
• For the R00 phase, indirect costs will be reimbursed at the extramural sponsoring institution indirect cost rate. Check current UNM rates HERE
• Application Due Dates:
  • February 12, 2021
  • June 12, 2021