Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award
(K25)
(Postdoctoral Individuals/New Independent Researchers)
The goal of this program is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration
in biomedical and behavioral research by supporting supervised
research experiences for scientists with quantitative and engineering
backgrounds. This award provides research and career development
opportunities for scientists and engineers with little or no
biomedical or behavioral research experience who are committed
to establishing themselves in careers as independent biomedical
or behavioral investigators. Examples of quantitative scientific
and technical backgrounds outside of biology and medicine considered
appropriate for this award include, but are not limited to:
mathematics, statistics, computer science, informatics, physics,
chemistry, and engineering. This mechanism is intended for research-oriented
investigators from the postdoctoral level to the level of senior
faculty.
Institutions may submit applications on behalf of candidates
who hold an advanced degree in a quantitative area of science
or engineering.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals,
or legal permanent residents of the U.S. The grantee institution
must have a strong, well-established research and research
training program in the chosen area, accomplished faculty
in the basic and clinical sciences, and a commitment to the
candidate's research development. The proposed program should
include an appropriate mentor.
Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development
Award (K25) Web links:
K25
Program Announcement (PA-09-039)
K25
Model Applications
The NHLBI Website also lists training programs under the
category Request for Applications/Proposals
& Program Announcements through the application receipt
date.
Special Leave Guidelines for Recipients
of Mentored Career Award
Who is eligible? Individuals with an advanced degree
in a quantitative area of science or engineering.
Current and former recipients of K12 support may apply for
the K25 provided that they have no more than three years of
K12 support by the time the K25 award is issued. The combined
total of K12 plus K25 support must not exceed 6 years. A candidate
for the K25 may not concurrently apply for or have an award
pending for any other NIH career development award.
The opportunities? Research training/Career Development
Duration of Support? 3 to 5 years, at least 75
percent effort
Where? At an institution with a well-established research
and biomedical, behavioral, or bioengineering career development
program, or have demonstrable ties to such programs.
Applications due? February 12, June 12, October 12
- new applications;
March 12, July 12, and November 12 - resubmission applications.
Salary: Up to $75,000 per year plus fringe benefits
and up to $40,000 per year for research development support.
The actual salary must be consistent with the salary structure
of the grantee institution and the level of effort.
How to apply: Applications submitted in response to
this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Federal assistance
must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov
(http://www.grants.gov) using the SF 424 Research and Related
(R&R) forms and the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
The SF
424 (R&R) Application Guide for NIH and Other PHS Agencies,
now includes Part 1.7 Supplemental Instructions to the SF
424 (R&R) for Preparing an Individual Research Career
Development Award (CDA) Application ("K" series).
Note in particular that the "Candidate" and "Research
Plan" (sections A-D) combined may not exceed 25 pages.
Please note that this new Application Guide is to be used
with all Adobe application packages, including those for the
K programs.
Electronic submission of reference letters is a separate
process from submitting an application electronically. Reference
letters are submitted directly through the eRA Commons and
do not use Grants.gov. Therefore, candidates must follow the
Supplemental Instructions in the SF
424 R&R Application Guide for Research Career Awards (Instructions,
Part 7.3, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm).
Please contact the following NHLBI staff member if you
have questions about this award:
Michael Commarato, Ph.D.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Two Rockledge Center, Room 8140
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7940
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7940
Phone: (301) 435-0535
FAX: (301) 480-7971
Email: CommaraM@nhlbi.nih.gov
Revised: December 2008
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