health · HHS-NIH11
Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PA-27-037
971 days left
Deadline
April 8, 2029
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
NIH F99/K00 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award — seamless funding from PhD completion through postdoc. Rolling through 2029. Most prestigious early-career NIH fellowship.
Who Should Apply
Advanced doctoral students within 1-2 years of PhD completion with identified postdoctoral mentor.
Who Should NOT Apply
Students early in PhD, current postdocs, non-biomedical fields.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must be advanced doctoral candidate
- •Individual fellowship
- •Rolling deadline through 2029
- •Must identify postdoctoral mentor
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Apply with 1-2 first-author papers and clear postdoc plan. ~20% success rate.
Competitiveness: High — outstanding students with strong publications succeed.
What This Grant Funds
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.
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Who Can Apply
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.
Eligible Applicant Types
Small BusinessesFederally Recognized Tribal Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Public Colleges & UniversitiesOther Tribal OrganizationsCounty GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)State GovernmentsFor-Profit OrganizationsCity/Township Governments
Funding Details
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: June 16, 2026
Application Deadline: April 8, 2029 (971 days remaining)
Agency Contact
Division of Biomedical Research Workforce nihtrain@mail.nih.gov
nihtrain@mail.nih.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov