NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to facilitate a timely transition of talented postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NCI research support during this transition in order to help awardees to launch competitive, independent research careers. This prestigious award from the National Cancer Institute supports early career researchers as they move from postdoctoral training to faculty positions, providing funding during the critical transition period. The K99/R00 mechanism consists of two phases: the mentored (K99) phase during the postdoctoral period and the independent (R00) phase after securing a faculty position.