Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00)

The Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00) is a biphasic award that provides up to 5 years of support in two phases. The initial phase will provide 1-2 years of support for career development to facilitate a timely transition of promising postdoctoral researchers to independent, tenure-track or equivalent research-intensive faculty positions. The second phase will provide up to 3 years of independent research support, contingent on satisfactory progress during the first phase and an approved, independent, tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty position. The award is intended to support the transition of postdoctoral researchers to independent faculty positions. Key aspects of the job include: • Career development and transition to independent faculty positions • Support for up to 5 years in two phases • Contingent on satisfactory progress and approved faculty position • Intended to support postdoctoral researchers in their transition to independent faculty positions • Eligibility is limited to certain types of organizations and individuals, including Native American tribal organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, and eligible agencies of the federal government.