When can you apply for K99?
Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply no later than the third year of their postdoctoral training to ensure awardees receive maximum benefit from both the K99 phase of the award, and to facilitate a timely transition to independence.
What is K99 R00?
The NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) helps outstanding postdoctoral researchers complete needed mentored training and transition in a timely manner to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. NCI accepts K99/R00 applications in all areas of cancer research.
How many times can you submit a K99?
There are three times a year (or cycles) in which you can apply. The review process is long, and you must account for a gap cycle between the initial submission and resubmission.
How do I apply for K99?
- Understand the submission process.
- Come up with a rough project outline and develop Specific Aims.
- Create your support network.
- Target your research for a specific NIH institute and contact your program officers.
- Contact your institutional grants officer and look at other successful K99 grants.
What is a good K99 impact score?
The average of all the impact scores is what constitutes as your application’s overall impact score and determines whether your application will be funded. Even so, on an average, if your application receives an overall impact score of 3 or less, you should have a reasonable chance of getting funded.
How much money is a K99?
The K99 phase has a total cost cap of $90,000 per year. The R00 phase of the award, has a total cost limit of $249,000 per year.
How long is K99 R00?
The K99/R00 is a transitional grant that gives you 1-2 years of funding as a postdoc (K99 phase) and 3 years of funding as a PI (R00 phase), assuming you get a faculty job.
How many times can an r01 be submitted?
Expand Can I submit the same application to two different FOAs simultaneously? In most cases, two or more applications that have scientific overlap in the experiments proposed are not allowed in peer review at the same time, even if one is to an RFA and the other(s) to a PA/PAR/PAS. There are exceptions to this rule.
How many times can you submit to NIH?
While NIH no longer limits the number of times you can resubmit an application with essentially the same content and scope as an earlier application, it is not allowable to have overlapping applications under review at the same time. (NOT-OD-14-074 includes detailed guidance about resubmissions.)
Is an impact score of 30 good?
Impact scores run from 10 to 90, where 10 is best. Generally speaking, impact/priority scores of 10 to 30 are most likely to be funded; scores between 31 and 45 might be funded; scores greater than 46 are rarely funded.
What is a good NIH percentile score?
Percentage of funded R01 applications by percentile score (FY17-19)
| Percentile Score | Awarded as R01 or R37 |
|---|---|
| Percentile Score 1 – 10 | Awarded as R01 or R37 99.3% |
| Percentile Score 11 – 20 | Awarded as R01 or R37 62.6% |
| Percentile Score 21 – 30 | Awarded as R01 or R37 9.2% |
| Percentile Score 31 – 40 | Awarded as R01 or R37 0.8% |
When to apply for the K99 / R00 Award?
The K99/R00 award is intended for individuals who require at least 12 months of mentored career development (K99 phase) before transitioning to the R00 award phase of the program.
What is the purpose of the NIH K99 / R00 program?
The K99/R00 program is designed to facilitate a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to a stable independent research position with independent NIH or other research support at an earlier stage than is currently the norm.
What is the purpose of the NCI K99 Award?
NCI-specific guidance on overlap between K99/R00 applications and the mentor’s pending/active grants: The K99/R00 award is intended to foster the development of a creative, independent research scientist who can establish and sustain a strong, independent research program.
Are there any exceptions to the R00 Award?
The two award phases are intended to be continuous in time. Therefore, although exceptions may be possible in limited circumstances, R00 awards will generally only be made to those K99 PDs/PIs who accept independent, tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty positions by the end of the K99 award period.