Independent Scientist Award

Application Links
Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required
Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed
Parent K02 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required

Program Description

Provides 3 to 5 years of support and 75% protected time to newly independent scientists who have a concurrent NIDCR R01 or equivalent.

Application Due Date
Standard dates apply.
See Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Eligibility

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)

  • Candidates must have a doctoral degree, be newly independent, and have peer-reviewed, independent support at the time the award is made.
  • Candidates must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card USCIS Form I-551, or other legal verification of such status).

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Length
3 to 5 years

Award Benefits
  • Research support: $15,000
  • Salary and fringe benefits will be provided by participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The total NIH contribution to salary, however, may not exceed the legislatively mandated salary cap.  

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How to Apply

Requesting an Application Package

The application forms package specific to this opportunity must be accessed through ASSIST, Grants.gov Workspace or an institutional system-to-system solution. Links to apply using ASSIST or Grants.gov Workspace are available in Part 1 of this FOA. See your administrative office for instructions if you plan to use an institutional system-to-system solution.

Content and Form of Application Submission

It is critical that applicants follow the Career Development (K) Instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

Note: Effective for due dates on or after January 25, 2023, the Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan will be attached in the Other Plan(s) attachment in FORMS-H and subsequent application forms packages for all K awards.

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Last Reviewed on
March 2024