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Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00) is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of October 12, 2027; forecast dates can change. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 10 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.113 (Environmental Health).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Aug 13, 2026Forecast posted
  2. Jul 13, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
  3. Oct 12, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
  4. Jul 1, 2028 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Aug 13, 2026
Est. close date
Oct 12, 2027
Est. award date
Jul 1, 2028
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary
Fiscal year
FY2028

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.113, not this notice): Range: $2,500 to $6,747,780 Average: $444,487

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other Eligible ApplicantsNative American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The biphasic award will provide up to 5 years of support in two phases.  The initial, mentored career development phase will provide 1-2 years of support for needed career development to facilitate a timely transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from their mentored postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent research-intensive faculty positions.  The second phase will provide up to 3 years of independent research support, contingent on satisfactory progress during the first phase and an approved, independent, tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty position.

How to apply

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.113

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$446M
FY25$466M
FY26$40.3M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.113. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 93.113

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 2,194 grant awards had funding actions under Environmental Health, with 1,535 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI$58.1M
  2. EMORY UNIVERSITY$45.3M
  3. THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$42.7M
  4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$41.1M
  5. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY$39.8M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Division of Biomedical Research Workforce
NIHTrain@mail.nih.gov
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Quick answers

Is “Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00)” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around July 13, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 3 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “Mentored Career Transition Award (KT1/R00)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PA-28-048), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.