Insect neurobiologist with a fondness for flies, fungi, fiber, and fbooks. Aspiring druid and campaniform nut, she/her
Aug 8, 2020 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
I was recently awarded a #K99/R00 from the #NIH. Not going to lie, it was a lot of work and I got a lot of help. Also, NIH is complicated and intimidating. Here's some advice based on my experience, hopefully it will help others. #BlackInNeuro#FuturePI
First, what is a K99? Also called a career transition K award, it will fund 2 years as a postdoc and my first 3 years of my first faculty appointment. There's also a similar K22/R00 award that focuses on minority candidates.