NIH PA · OD · F99, K00
PA-27-037: Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The purpose of this award is to support promising graduate students as they complete their doctoral research training and transition into mentored postdoctoral career development opportunities in research areas relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.
- NOFO number
- PA-27-037
- Type
- PA
- Activity code
- F99K00
- Primary institute
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Jun 16, 2026
- Opens
- Jul 8, 2026
- Expires
- Apr 9, 2029
PA-27-037 due dates
8 application due dates remain before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| New | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 08, 2026 * | August 08, 2026 * | Not Applicable | November 2026 | January 2027 | April 2027 |
| December 08, 2026 * | December 08, 2026 * | Not Applicable | March 2027 | May 2027 | July 2027 |
| April 08, 2027 * | April 08, 2027 * | Not Applicable | July 2027 | October 2027 | December 2027 |
| August 08, 2027 * | August 08, 2027 * | Not Applicable | November 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028 |
| December 08, 2027 * | December 08, 2027 * | Not Applicable | March 2028 | May 2028 | July 2028 |
| April 08, 2028 * | April 08, 2028 * | Not Applicable | July 2028 | October 2028 | December 2028 |
| August 08, 2028 * | August 08, 2028 * | Not Applicable | November 2028 | January 2029 | April 2029 |
| December 08, 2028 * | December 08, 2028 * | Not Applicable | March 2029 | May 2029 | July 2029 |
| April 08, 2029 * | April 08, 2029 * | Not Applicable | July 2029 | October 2029 | December 2029 |
Funded projects
NIH RePORTER lists no awards under PA-27-037 in FY2022–FY2026, and it is a new NOFO rather than a reissue. Awards usually appear a few months after the first review cycle.
Participating institutes
20 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PA-27-037. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- OAR
- NEI · National Eye Institute
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute
- NIA · National Institute on Aging
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- NCI · National Cancer Institute
- THRO
- INCLD
Related notices
NIH lists no related notices for PA-27-037 yet.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- New Renewal - Individual fellowship awards are generally not renewable. In rare cases in which fellowship awardees require further fellowship support, they should consult with NIH staff to obtain advice regarding submission of a renewal application Resubmission The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed…
- Award budget
- Information
- Project period
- Individuals may receive up to 5 years of aggregate Kirschstein-NRSA support at the predoctoral level up to 6 years for dual degree training, e.g., MD/PhD), and up to 3 years of aggregate Kirschstein-NRSA support at the postdoctoral level, including any combination of support from institutional training grants e.g., T32) and an individual fellowship award. Other
- Funds available and number of awards
- The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
About this page
GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.