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HEAL Initiative: Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research is sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health. This program aims to ensure a diverse pool of highly trained scientists are available to address the national opioid epidemic and assist their transition to tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions and establishment of independent research programs in Pain and Substance Use …
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HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of the NIH HEAL Initiative® Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to support a cohort of new and well-trainedindependent investigators conducting Pain and/or SUD research, in order to increase the independent investigator workforce in research areas supported by the NIH HEAL Initiative® .
This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of eligible postdoctoral researchers from their mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NIH research support during this transition to help awardees establish independent research programs in areas supported by the NIH HEAL Initiative® .
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for candidates proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, an ancillary study to a clinical trial, or an independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (BESH). Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.
Those proposing an independent BESH as lead investigator, should apply to the companion FOA ( RFA-NS-22-023 ). Expiration Date : Mar 12, 2025 - 5:00:PM National Institutes of Health (NIH)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U. S. domestic institutions. Postdoctoral or newly independent Early Stage Investigators. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $75,000 per year for salary support (K99 phase) plus fringe, and up to $20,000 for research support costs. Up to $125,000 per year for salary support for applicants with medical degrees. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
HEAL Initiative: Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research is funded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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PAR-27-062 creates a three-year, $80,000-salary postdoctoral career award across NCI, NIAID, NIBIB, NIDCR and NINDS — and it carries a hard eligibility window that closes two years after you start your postdoc. Full analysis of the Academic Career Excellence Award, what it replaces, and why the timing rule is the whole competition.
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