Limited submission: Each eligible institution (defined as
having a unique UEI number or NIH IPF number) may submit up to a combined total
of four applications (one in Cancer Data Science, one in Cancer Control
Science, one in Molecular/Precision Cancer Prevention, and one in Other Cancer
Research) to any companion NOFO or any combination of companion NOFOs
(PAR-23-286, PAR-23-287, and/or PAR-23-288).

The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for
Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to increase and
maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NCI-supported, independent
investigators. This program is designed for postdoctoral fellows with research
and/or clinical doctoral degrees who do not require an extended period of
mentored research training beyond their doctoral degrees.



The objective of this award is to facilitate a timely transition of these
fellows from their mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent
tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty positions. The program will provide
independent NCI research support during this transition to help awardees to
launch competitive, independent research careers. Researchers in the scientific
areas of cancer control, cancer prevention and cancer data sciences are
especially encouraged to work with their institutions to apply.



This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is designed specifically for
candidates proposing research that does not involve leading an independent
clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical
trial. Under this NOFO candidates are permitted to propose a research
experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.