[WTI-trainee] Fellowship Opportunity: NINDS ACTION Potential F99/K00: NIH Transition Award for Neuroscience Trainees

Mon Jun 22 16:31:22 EDT 2026

Hi everyone,

See below for information on a new fellowship opportunity.

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Giovanna

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From: NINDS Training Office <NINDSTrainingOffice at NINDS.NIH.GOV>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM
To: NINDSTRAINING at LIST.NIH.GOV <NINDSTRAINING at LIST.NIH.GOV>
Subject: Help us spread the word about the ACTION Potential F99/K00: NIH Transition Award for Neuroscience Trainees

Dear Colleagues,

We ask for your help in advertising the below opportunity to interested graduate students. Please let us know if you have questions.

We're excited to announce a new opportunity for neuroscience graduate students interested in an independent research career: the ACTION Potential Award<https://www.nih.gov/nih-blueprint-neuroscience-research/training>, administered through the Parent F99/K00<https://files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunities/94d057db-76e8-43de-8f13-89d62c167fe9/attachments/05a4691c-915b-4415-b77d-42877ac4e2bb/PA-27-037-Full-Announcement.html> funding opportunity. It is supported by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research and the BRAIN Initiative.

You can learn more about this opportunity below and at our upcoming webinar on NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research and BRAIN Initiative training opportunities on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 2pm - 3pm EDT (Register here<https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/ba81ab2c-eb00-400c-9bb1-f44ecf76540d@14b77578-9773-42d5-8507-251ca2dc2b06>).

About the Award
The two-phase Academic Career Transition Initiative for Opportunities in Neuroscience (ACTION) Potential award supports you through the end of your PhD and into a postdoctoral position:
• F99 (PhD phase): 1-2 years of funding and structured support to help you finish your dissertation
• K00 (Postdoc phase): 3 years of continued funding and mentorship as you start your postdoc

The program is designed to make the PhD-to-postdoc transition less daunting. You'll get a formal training plan, a vetted mentor or mentor team, annual meetings with a cross-institutional neuroscience community, and career development programming — all aimed at setting you up for an independent research career.

Supported Research
The award is open to graduate students from a wide range of fields within neuroscience. You don't need to stay within a single institute's mission across PhD and postdoctoral training. The program is supported by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research and the BRAIN Initiative, which are funded by multiple NIH Institutes who pool their resources to support the field as a whole. Your research must fit within the neuroscience mission of one of the participating institutes or offices: NCCIH, NEI, NIA, NIAAA, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIEHS, NIMH, NINDS, OBSSR.

How to Apply
Apply through the Parent F99/K00<https://files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunities/94d057db-76e8-43de-8f13-89d62c167fe9/attachments/05a4691c-915b-4415-b77d-42877ac4e2bb/PA-27-037-Full-Announcement.html> funding opportunity (PA-27-037). Help us identify your interest in this program by referencing the "Neuroscience Blueprint" in section A. Overall Training Goals, under Goals, Preparedness, and Potential in the Candidate Section. Note that final determination of mission fit is done by NIH staff.

Please reach out in advance of applying: email your questions and specific aims to BPF99K00 at nih.gov<mailto:BPF99K00 at nih.gov>

Lauren E. Ullrich, PhD
Health Scientist Administrator – Program Officer
Deputy Director, Office of Training and Workforce Development
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
Neuroscience Center 5168
301-451-7964
Lauren.ullrich at nih.gov<mailto:Lauren.ullrich at nih.gov>

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