Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Agency:
- National Institutes of Health
NIH supports individuals at this important transition point through the K99/R00 program; however, the diversity of K99/R00 awardees not reflect the demographics of the available talent pool of well-trained Ph.D. biomedical scientists. For example, for the Parent K99/R00 funding announcement, over 90% of NIGMS K99/R00 grantees have transitioned to independent faculty positions; however, only 7% of applicants have been from racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented, and only 33% have been women.
NIH has undertaken a number of efforts to facilitate the career transition of postdoctoral scientists from diverse groups into the professoriate, including the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA), research supplements to promote diversity in health-related research and re-entry into biomedical research careers. Additionally, the NIH Common Fund supports the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), a nationwide consortium of biomedical professionals and institutions collaborating to provide biomedical trainees from all backgrounds and at all levels with evidence-informed mentorship and professional development programming. These efforts have supported the development of highly trained biomedical scientists from diverse backgrounds who have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue independent careers in the biomedical research workforce. NIH also recognizes that efforts aimed at achieving scientific workforce diversity are hindered by organizational structures, systems, and policies that perpetuate exclusion and inequity based on race and gender. Organizational structures, policies, practices, and social norms that perpetuate bias, prejudice, discrimination, and racism also limit the pace of scientific progress. Therefore, there remains a compelling need to develop additional strategies to promote transitions to independent, research-intensive faculty positions for scientists from diverse backgrounds.
Award budgets are composed of salary and other program-related expenses.
The first due date for New applications is October 27th, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time. The first due date for Resubmission applications is November 12, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time.
Standard dates apply, for all subsequent receipt dates, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
Kenneth D. Gibbs, Jr., Ph.D., MPH; National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Email: kenneth.gibbs@nih.gov