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Career Transition Award for NINDS Intramural Clinician-Scientists (K22 Clinical Trial Required)

US · MD National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) grant open #PAR-25-216
Response due Nov 12, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This is a federal grant opportunity (PAR-25-216) issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). It funds a K22 Career Transition Award for NINDS intramural clinician-scientists seeking to transition to independent extramural research positions. The award requires that the proposed research include a clinical trial component. The opportunity opened in December 2024 and remains open through November 2027.

What they want

The K22 Career Transition Award supports NINDS intramural clinician-scientists in transitioning to extramural (independent) research careers. Applicants must propose research that includes a clinical trial. The award is intended to provide mentored or transitional support culminating in independent investigator status. The opportunity is structured as a Program Announcement with Review (PAR) and is posted on Grants.gov under the HHS-NIH funding umbrella.
Technical requirements
  • Proposed research must include a clinical trial
  • Applicant must be an NINDS intramural clinician-scientist
  • Award supports transition from intramural to extramural independent research

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • Eligibility is explicitly restricted to NINDS intramural clinician-scientists, making the pool of eligible applicants extremely narrow and potentially wired toward a small set of known candidates
  • No dollar value or award ceiling is stated in the synopsis, limiting competitive assessment

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541711
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

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