NIH - The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award ...

NIH - The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Program: The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) Estimated Award Amount: About $265,000 over 6 years: $22,476 for 2 years of F99 Phase; K00 Phase for 4 years: $50,000, $53,300, $56,600, $59,900. JHU Nomination Limit: 1 F99; unlimited for K00 For more detailed information: NIH NCI Transition Award

Deadlines: JHU Internal Deadline: January 19, 2016 Sponsor Deadline: February 19, 2016

The purpose of the NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing careers as independent cancer researchers. The award will facilitate the transition of talented graduate students into successful cancer research postdoctoral appointments, and provide opportunities for career development activities relevant to their long-term career goals of becoming independent cancer researchers. The F99/K00 award is intended for individuals who require 1-2 years to complete their Ph.D. dissertation research training (F99 phase) before transitioning to mentored postdoctoral research training (K00 phase). Consequently, applicants are expected to propose an individualized research training plan for the next 1-2 years of dissertation research training and a plan for 3-4 years of mentored postdoctoral research and career development activities that will prepare them for independent cancer-focused research careers. The F99/K00 award is meant to provide up to 6 years of support in two phases. The initial (F99) phase will provide support for 1-2 years of dissertation research (final experiments, dissertation preparation, and selection of a postdoctoral mentor). The transition (K00) phase will provide up to 4 years of mentored postdoctoral research career development support, contingent upon successful completion of the dissertation degree requirements and securing a postdoctoral position for further research training and career development leading to research independence. The two award phases are intended to be continuous in time. A K00 award will be made only to a PD/PI who has successfully completed the F99supported training, secured a postdoctoral appointment, and provided NCI with a strong research and career development plan.

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The applicant must have a baccalaureate degree and be currently enrolled as a graduate student in the third or fourth year of a mentored PhD or equivalent research degree program (e.g., EngD, DNSc, DrPH, DSW, ScD) in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences at a domestic institution. The applicant must be at the dissertation research stage of training at the time of award, and must show evidence of high academic performance in the sciences and commitment to a career as an independent cancer research scientist. An applicant may be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States, 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), or be a non-U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. visa. For applications submitted on behalf of non-U.S. citizens with valid U.S. visas, the visa status during each phase of the F99/K00 award must allow the PD/PI to conduct the proposed research at the applicant institution. For the F99 phase of the award, the applicant F99 institution is responsible for determining and documenting, in the F99 application, that the applicant's visa will allow the applicant to remain in the U.S. to complete the F99 phase of the award. For the K00 phase of the award, the U.S institution at which the K00 phase of the award will be conducted is responsible for determining and documenting, in the K00 application, that the PD/PI’s visa will allow the PD/PI to remain in the U.S. for the duration of the K00 award.

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The F99/K00 award may not be used to support studies leading to the MD, DDS, or other clinical, healthprofessional degree (e.g., DC, DMD, DNP, DO, DPM, DVM, ND, OD, AuD). Students matriculated in a dual-degree program (e.g. MD/PhD, DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, or DVM/PhD) are not eligible for the F99/K00 program. If an applicant begins a postdoctoral position or completes all PhD dissertation requirements before an F99 award is made, neither the F99 award, nor the K00 award, will be issued.

Internal Nomination Process: Interested applicants should send the following documents in sequence in one PDF to [email protected] no later than 4 p.m. on January 19, 2016: 1. JHU Limited Submission Cover Sheet 2. Research Training Plan (maximum of four pages of text only, single spaced: 12-pt font and oneinch margins) (Note: figures, tables, and other reference material should not be included as text) a.

It should address three themes that demonstrate a logical progression from the applicant's prior research experience to what is proposed for the F99 phase and also the K00 phase of the award: i. the hypothesis, goals, approach, and results to date for the dissertation research project, ii. the research to be done for completion of the dissertation, with research training milestones, and descriptions of the technical and research skills proposed for the F99 phase, and iii. the research direction to be pursued for postdoctoral studies and how it relates to the PhD research training, including examples of specific technical and career development skills to be acquired in the K00 phase, and the approach to identifying a mentor for the K00 phase.

3. Curriculum Vitae, including current external research support and publications 4. Letter of Recommendation from the Department Chair/Director: Letters of Recommendation can be submitted separately to [email protected] stating applicant’s name in the subject line) Each applicant should expect to receive a confirmation of receipt of their materials. If an applicant does not receive an acknowledgement, or has any questions, please contact Charles Bartunek via [email protected].