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Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications until April 8, 2029.

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Key facts

Opportunity number
PA-27-037
Status
Posted, open
Posted
June 16, 2026
Closes
April 8, 2029
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
Health
Assistance listing
93.113 Environmental Health; 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research; 93.172 Human Genome Research; 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders; 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health; 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants; 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs; 93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs; 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health; 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support; 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower; 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research; 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders; 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research; 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training; 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research; 93.866 Aging Research; 93.867 Vision Research; 93.T21 INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE; 93.THR NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
Contact
National Institutes of Health · [email protected] · 301-402-2541

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • City or township governments
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
  • For profit organizations other than small businesses
  • County governments
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • State governments

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

What the agency says

The purpose of this award is to support 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. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.

The notice on Grants.gov

Other open grants from the Department of Health and Human Services

All grants open to Small businesses · All grants open to Special district governments · All grants open to Tribal organizations · Everything closing in April 2029

Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.