HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ID: 344926Type: Posted
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Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/344926

Additional Information

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-22-022.html
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award (K99/R00) to support the transition of postdoctoral researchers into independent faculty roles focused on pain and substance use disorder (SUD) research. This program aims to enhance the independent investigator workforce by providing up to two years of mentored training followed by three years of independent research support, specifically addressing the national opioid crisis. Eligible applicants include a diverse range of institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges, with a focus on fostering diversity among researchers. The application deadline is March 11, 2025, and interested parties can reach out to NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov for further inquiries. More details can be found at the provided link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-22-022.html.

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    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the NIH's HEAL Initiative, has announced a funding opportunity titled the Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in Pain and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Research (K99/R00). This initiative aims to support the transition of eligible postdoctoral researchers into independent faculty roles in research areas focused on pain and SUD to address the pressing national opioid crisis. The K99 phase offers up to two years of mentored training, while the R00 phase provides up to three years of independent research support. Applicants must demonstrate the need for additional mentored training before achieving independent status and can propose research experiences but not lead independent clinical trials during the K99 phase. Eligibility criteria include being in a postdoctoral training position and having no more than four years of postdoctoral experience. The initiative emphasizes fostering diversity among researchers and will consider applications from various educational and nonprofit institutions. This program ultimately strives to enhance the independent investigator workforce necessary to facilitate advancements in pain management and SUD research.
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