NIH will be providing up to a two-receipt cycle of eligibility for prospective applicants to the BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00) through the February/March 2021 due dates.
As a result of the myriad disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NIH BRAIN Initiative will be providing up to a two-receipt cycle extension (roughly eight additional months) of eligibility for prospective applicants. These applicants must meet the requirements for submission of an application to the BRAIN Initiative K99/R00 Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (RFA-NS-19-043 or RFA-NS-19-044) through the February/March 2021 due dates.
For eligible applicants submitting new or resubmission applications, the two-receipt cycle extension will be automatically accepted by the NIH; no additional documentation is required.
To aid potential applicants in determining whether they are eligible for the extension, the following examples are provided:
- Example 1: For individuals whose eligibility ended with the June/July 2020 due dates, the temporary extension would allow them to apply for the K99/R00 until February/March 2021.
- Example 2: For individuals whose eligibility would normally end with October/November 2020 due dates, the temporary extension would allow them to apply in February/March 2021 or June/July 2021.
- Example 3: For individuals whose eligibility would normally end with February/March 2021 due dates, the temporary extension would allow them to apply in June/July 2021 or October/November 2021.
This policy may be subject to future updates. Prospective K99 applicants who wish to receive non-COVID-related extensions (such as those for childbirth, adoption, family leave, etc.) must continue to provide relevant documentation.
All other aspects of these NOFOs remain unchanged. For more information, please view the full notice and direct any questions to BRAINDIVERSITYK99R00@nih.gov.