Below are take-home points collated from the Grants 360◦: K99/R00 session hosted by research@BSPH in December 2022.
Overview:
One of the few NIH training-related grant mechanisms where a US citizen/permanent resident is not required for eligibility
There are limited opportunities for postdocs, in contrast to numerous awards for students and lots of mechanisms to support early-stage faculty
In general, applicants will propose a two-year mentored postdoctoral phase, followed by a 3-year junior faculty component
Having 3 years of funding in the R00 phase positions you well to be competitive for tenure-track equivalent faculty positions
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Most applications will be funded for the transition phase, although this is not guaranteed
Need to provide a detailed offer letter with the total package from your institution.
It makes sense to communicate regularly with your program officer during the postdoc phase, and to enlist them to be your advocate
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Other Resources:
https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development/K99-R00
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent-K99-CT-not-allowed.html
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The number of applications and success rates by Institute for 2021
NIH Institutes / Centers | Activity Code | Number of Applications Reviewed | Number of Applications Awarded | Success Rate1 | Total Funding2 |
NHGRI | K99 | 21 | 13 | 61.9% | $1,636,978 |
NCCIH | K99 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | $204,851 |
NIA | K99 | 95 | 35 | 36.8% | $3,987,110 |
NIAAA | K99 | 36 | 13 | 36.1% | $1,965,988 |
NIDCD | K99 | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | $600,406 |
NEI | K99 | 45 | 16 | 35.6% | $1,768,223 |
NIMHD | K99 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | $624,917 |
NLM | K99 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | $167,631 |
NICHD | K99 | 92 | 29 | 31.5% | $3,499,026 |
NIEHS | K99 | 45 | 12 | 26.7% | $1,235,385 |
NIGMS | K99 | 161 | 42 | 26.1% | $4,084,172 |
NHLBI | K99 | 139 | 36 | 25.9% | $4,831,804 |
NIMH | K99 | 79 | 18 | 22.8% | $2,010,431 |
NINDS | K99 | 108 | 23 | 21.3% | $2,711,788 |
NIDCR | K99 | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | $992,634 |
NIAID | K99 | 77 | 15 | 19.5% | $1,698,985 |
NIBIB | K99 | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | $448,650 |
NCI | K99 | 256 | 45 | 17.6% | $5,967,924 |
NIDDK | K99 | 64 | 11 | 17.2% | $997,620 |
NINR | K99 | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | $175,106 |
NIDA | K99 | 38 | 6 | 15.8% | $936,306 |
NIAMS | K99 | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | $457,281 |
NHLBI | K99 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Recording:
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