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

US · MD National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grant open #PAR-24-209
Response due Jul 12, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at NIH is offering a K22 Career Transition Award (PAR-24-209) designed to support intramural postdoctoral fellows and research trainees in transitioning to independent research careers. The award does not allow independent clinical trials. The opportunity is open from July 2024 through July 2027, allowing for multiple application cycles. This is a federal grant/funding opportunity posted via Grants.gov, not a traditional procurement contract.

What they want

The K22 Career Transition Award supports NHLBI intramural postdoctoral fellows and research trainees who are transitioning to independent research positions. The award is structured in two phases: (1) a mentored intramural phase supporting continued training at NIH, and (2) an independent phase supporting the awardee after transitioning to an extramural research institution. Independent clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this award mechanism.
Technical requirements
  • Applicant must be an NHLBI intramural postdoctoral fellow or research trainee
  • Independent clinical trials are not allowed under this award
  • Award includes a mentored intramural phase and an independent extramural phase

How they evaluate

  • NIH peer review process (standard K-award review criteria apply: candidate, career development plan, mentor/co-mentor, environment/institutional commitment, research plan)
Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • Eligibility is explicitly restricted to NHLBI intramural postdoctoral fellows and research trainees, which by definition limits the applicant pool to a very narrow group already embedded within NIH — this is effectively a targeted/wired opportunity for a specific population of researchers

Market context

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Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541714
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

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