Career-Development

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NIH PA-24-193: Pathway to Independence (K99/R00, Independent Clinical Trial Required)

A parent NIH career-development mechanism for mentored postdoctoral candidates transitioning to independent investigator status while proposing an independent clinical trial, with recurring annual review cycles into 2027.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: R00 phase: up to $249,000 total cost per year Deadline: Jun 12, 2026 Location: United States

NIH PA-24-194: Pathway to Independence (K99/R00, Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Parent NIH Pathway to Independence award for mentored postdoctoral investigators moving toward an independent research position without requiring an independent clinical trial at the application stage.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: R00 phase: up to $249,000 total cost per year Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Location: United States

NIH RFA-OD-24-011: NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50)

NIH’s Research Software Engineer Award (RFA-OD-24-011) funds up to $300,000 in direct costs over up to three years for full-time, non-tenure-track software engineers who support NIH-funded biomedical research through reproducible software development.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $300,000 in direct costs over up to 3 years; annual direct costs may not exceed $200,000 Deadline: Dec 4, 2026 Location: United States

NINDS Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship (2026): Up to $100,000 per Mentor for Mentorship Excellence

A federal mentor-recognition prize run by NINDS for NINDS-funded faculty mentors that converts to a cash award model and uses a two-stage process (trainee nominations, then mentor/institution submission).

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: Up to $500,000 total across up to five winners; up to $100,000 per mentor/institution Deadline: Apr 24, 2026 Location: United States

RFA-HL-26-012: NIH StARR (R38) 2026-2027 Funding for Residency Research Programs

NIH StARR (R38) supports residency programs that give postdoctoral-level clinicians mentored research time and a path toward clinician-investigator careers.

Status: Open Type: Grant Deadline: Oct 13, 2026 Location: United States