NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)

The purpose of the NHLBI Career Transition Award (K22) program is to provide highly qualified postdoctoral fellows in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research the opportunity to transition their research programs as new investigators to extramural institutions. The award will support two phases of research: a mentored intramural phase (up to two years) and an extramural phase (three years), for a total of five years of combined support. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • The award is designed for postdoctoral fellows in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research. • The program aims to facilitate the transition of research programs to extramural institutions. • The award consists of two phases: a mentored intramural phase and an extramural phase. • The total duration of the award is five years. • The transition from the intramural phase to the extramural phase is not automatic and will be based on the success of the awardee's research program during the mentored phase.