Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 09 069
Apply for PAR 09 069
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 31, 2008 and posted on Dec 31, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Special district governments.
- NIH intramural laboratories are eligible to apply for the mentored phase of the K22 mechanism on behalf of intramural candidates however, NIH intramural laboratories are not eligible to sponsor those who apply for the independent phase. Agencies of the Federal Government are also not eligible to apply for independent phase of the K22 award. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22), Funding Opportunity Number PAR 09-069, is a National Institutes of Health grant mechanism from the National Cancer Institute designed to help move promising cancer researchers from mentored training into independent research careers. Its central goal is to strengthen and diversify the national biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social science workforce by ensuring that scientists from groups underrepresented in these fields have a clear, well-supported path to becoming independent investigators. In practical terms, the program is meant to expand the number of highly trained researchers working in cancer-related areas while also supporting career advancement for candidates whose backgrounds and experiences contribute to a more inclusive research community.
The award is coordinated through NCI components that focus on training and health equity, including the Diversity Training Branch (DTB) within the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), along with the NIH Office of the Director. The opportunity specifically invites applications from two main pools of candidates: (1) individuals who previously received the NCI Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity, and (2) advanced postdoctoral researchers and/or newly independent scientists who are members of underrepresented groups in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and/or social sciences. The emphasis is not only on scientific promise, but also on building a research enterprise that better reflects the diversity of the population and is positioned to address broad cancer research needs, including those tied to disparities and underserved communities.
A key benefit of the K22 is the structured career transition support it provides. The award is intended to offer protected time so recipients can focus on developing and launching their initial, independent cancer research program, rather than being pulled heavily into competing responsibilities. This protected effort is paired with resources to help recipients generate early data, publish, establish a research direction, and become competitive for longer-term independent funding. The program is fundamentally a bridge: it is meant to help researchers cross the gap between training and independence, which is often where promising careers can stall due to limited time, funding instability, or lack of institutional support.
One distinctive feature of this opportunity is flexibility around where and how the transition occurs. For individuals who are interested, the K22 can include up to a two-year mentored experience in NCI intramural research programs. This option allows a candidate to gain additional specialized training, mentorship, and access to NCI resources within the intramural environment before moving fully into an independent position elsewhere. At the same time, the opportunity is unusual in that applicants may apply while still in a mentored position without having a sponsoring institution already committed for the independent phase. This detail matters because it allows strong candidates to compete for the award and then leverage it when negotiating for a faculty or equivalent independent role, rather than requiring them to secure an institutional appointment first.
Eligibility and institutional participation rules are also clearly defined. A wide range of U.S.-based organizations can serve as applicants for the independent phase, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), state and local governments, tribal governments and certain tribal organizations, independent school districts, special district governments, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses. However, there are important limits: foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and agencies of the federal government are not eligible to apply for the independent phase. NIH intramural laboratories may apply for the mentored phase on behalf of intramural candidates, but they cannot sponsor applicants for the independent phase, meaning the transition to independence must occur outside the NIH intramural setting for that stage.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant program in the health category, listed under CFDA 93.398 (Cancer Research Manpower), and it did not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted on December 31, 2008, and the original and final closing date was January 7, 2012, with an archive date of February 7, 2012. While the specific announcement is archived, the summary captures the intent and structure of the mechanism as published: a career transition award focused on promoting diversity, offering protected research time, and providing a pathway that can include intramural mentored experience while uniquely allowing application without a sponsoring institution during the mentored stage.
FAQs: NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22) - PAR 09-069
What is the NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)?
The K22 described in Funding Opportunity Number PAR 09-069 is an NIH grant mechanism administered by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). It is designed to help promising cancer researchers move from mentored training into independent research careers, with a central goal of strengthening and diversifying the national biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social science workforce.
What is the main purpose of this K22 opportunity?
The primary purpose is to provide a clear, well-supported path to independence for scientists from groups underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and/or social sciences. In practical terms, it aims to expand the number of highly trained researchers working in cancer-related areas while supporting career advancement for candidates whose backgrounds and experiences contribute to a more inclusive research community.
Which NIH institute is associated with this program?
This opportunity is associated with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Which NCI/NIH components coordinate this award?
The award is coordinated through NCI components that focus on training and health equity, including the Diversity Training Branch (DTB) within the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), along with the NIH Office of the Director.
Who is the program intended to support?
The opportunity specifically invites applications from two main pools of candidates: (1) individuals who previously received the NCI Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity, and (2) advanced postdoctoral researchers and/or newly independent scientists who are members of underrepresented groups in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and/or social sciences.
Does the program focus only on scientific excellence, or also on workforce diversity?
It emphasizes scientific promise while also focusing on building a research enterprise that better reflects the diversity of the population and is positioned to address broad cancer research needs, including needs tied to disparities and underserved communities.
What kind of support does the K22 provide to help with the transition to independence?
The K22 is intended to provide structured career transition support, including protected time so recipients can focus on developing and launching an initial, independent cancer research program. It is also positioned as a bridge to help recipients generate early data, publish, establish a research direction, and become competitive for longer-term independent funding.
What does "protected time" mean in the context of this award?
Based on the description provided, protected time refers to enabling recipients to focus on developing and launching their independent cancer research program rather than being pulled heavily into competing responsibilities.
Is this award meant to fund long-term independent research?
The summary describes the program as a bridge between training and independence. It is intended to help investigators become competitive for longer-term independent funding, rather than being described as the long-term funding source itself.
Can the K22 include a mentored phase at NCI?
Yes. A distinctive feature described is that, for individuals who are interested, the K22 can include up to a two-year mentored experience in NCI intramural research programs.
What is the benefit of doing the mentored experience in NCI intramural research programs?
The intramural option is described as allowing a candidate to gain additional specialized training, mentorship, and access to NCI resources within the intramural environment before moving fully into an independent position elsewhere.
Do applicants need to already have a sponsoring institution committed for the independent phase at the time they apply?
No. The opportunity is described as unusual because applicants may apply while still in a mentored position without having a sponsoring institution already committed for the independent phase.
Why does the ability to apply without a sponsoring institution matter?
The description explains that this allows strong candidates to compete for the award and then leverage it when negotiating for a faculty or equivalent independent role, rather than requiring them to secure an institutional appointment first.
What types of U.S.-based organizations can apply for the independent phase?
A wide range of U.S.-based organizations are listed as eligible applicants for the independent phase, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), state and local governments, tribal governments and certain tribal organizations, independent school districts, special district governments, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The information provided states that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are federal government agencies eligible to apply for the independent phase?
No. The summary states that agencies of the federal government are not eligible to apply for the independent phase.
Can NIH intramural laboratories be involved in the application?
Yes, but with limitations. NIH intramural laboratories may apply for the mentored phase on behalf of intramural candidates; however, they cannot sponsor applicants for the independent phase.
Where must the independent phase take place if the mentored phase occurs intramurally?
The description indicates that the transition to independence must occur outside the NIH intramural setting for the independent phase.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.398 (Cancer Research Manpower).
What grant type and category is associated with this opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary grant program in the health category.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states that it did not require cost sharing or matching.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is PAR 09-069.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on December 31, 2008. The original and final closing date was January 7, 2012, and the archive date was February 7, 2012.
Is this specific announcement still open?
No. Based on the provided dates, the announcement is archived and the closing date has passed.
What research areas does this award support?
The opportunity is focused on cancer-related research areas and is intended to support researchers working in cancer research broadly, including areas tied to disparities and underserved communities.
What career stage does this opportunity target?
The description targets researchers transitioning from mentored training to independence, including advanced postdoctoral researchers and/or newly independent scientists, and also those who previously received the NCI Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity.
What problem is this award designed to help solve for researchers?
It is designed to help researchers cross a common gap between training and independence, where careers can stall due to limited time, funding instability, or lack of institutional support.
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