Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 25 021
The NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (F99/K00) is a National Institutes of Health grant opportunity designed to help promising dentist-scientist trainees move smoothly from the later stages of their dual-degree training into a strong postdoctoral research position. It specifically targets students in integrated DDS/DMD-PhD programs who are preparing to shift from being predoctoral trainees to postdoctoral scholars. The core idea is to pair funding with structured mentorship at a critical career transition point, so that trainees can finish the final requirements of their dual-degree program and then continue directly into a mentored postdoctoral role focused on dental, oral, and craniofacial research.
This is a phased, two-part award. The first phase (F99) supports the predoctoral period, with an emphasis on completing the remaining dual-degree dentist-scientist training and positioning the applicant for a productive postdoctoral move. The second phase (K00) supports the postdoctoral period, providing mentored research support after the trainee transitions into a postdoctoral appointment. By linking these phases under one program, the award aims to reduce gaps in funding and momentum that often happen between graduating and starting a postdoc, while also reinforcing deliberate career development and research training.
The opportunity is labeled “Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed,” meaning it is not intended to support applicants who propose to lead an independent clinical trial as part of this award. In practical terms, the program is focused on research training and mentored research development rather than running an independent clinical trial as the main project responsibility of the award recipient.
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, through the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The funding opportunity number is PAR 25-021, and it falls under the health funding activity area with CFDA number 93.121. The program is categorized as a discretionary grant mechanism, and the listed closing date for the opportunity is May 7, 2027.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizational types that commonly participate in NIH-funded training and research, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The announcement also highlights that a range of mission-driven institutions are included among eligible applicants, such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
At the same time, the opportunity has clear restrictions on foreign involvement. Non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed. In other words, the applicant organization and the supported work must remain within allowable U.S.-based organizational structures without foreign components under NIH definitions.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at strengthening the dentist-scientist pipeline by investing in trainees who are already committed to a dual-degree pathway and who are ready to move into intensive postdoctoral research training. The program’s stated expectation is that completing this two-stage award will improve long-term research career trajectories for dual-degree dentist-scientists by providing continuity of support, formal mentorship, and a clear pathway from predoctoral training to mentored postdoctoral research in areas central to NIDCR’s mission.Apply for PAR 25 021
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (F99/K00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2027-05-07.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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