Independent Scientist Award (K02)
(Postdoctoral Individuals/New Independent Researchers)
The K02 award is a special salary-only grant designed to provide
protected time for newly independent scientists who currently
have non-research obligations such as heavy teaching loads,
clinical work, committee assignments, service, and administrative
duties that prevent them from having a period of intensive research
focus. This award is targeted to persons with doctoral
degrees who have completed their research training and have
independent peer-reviewed research support and who need a period
of protected research time in order to foster their research
career development. It is not intended for investigators
who already have full time to perform research, or have substantial
publication records or considerable research support indicating
that they are well established in their fields.
The American Heart Association (AHA) Established Investigator
Awardees should contact their AHA official to see if they are
eligible to apply for the K02.
Applicants must demonstrate that they have ongoing peer reviewed
support for the conduct of the research activities such that
the K02 will provide support for at least two or more years
concurrently with the independent support. The K02 Award
is a valuable opportunity for newly independent investigators
to develop their biomedical research careers in the areas
of cardiovascular, pulmonary, blood diseases and resources,
transfusion medicine, and sleep disorders. The scientific
focus of applications submitted to NHLBI must be in one or
more of those areas.
The K02 application should describe the current amount of
time devoted to research and specifics about the non-research
duties that successful applicants will be relieved from.
Applicants should describe their current research and what
additional work will be done with support from the K02.
Individual Scientist Award (K02) Web links:
K02
Program Announcement (PA-09-038)
Helpful
Hints for Independent Scientist Award (K02)
K02
Model Applications
The NHLBI Website also lists training programs under the
category Request
for Applications/Proposals & Program Announcements
through the application receipt date.
Who is eligible? Investigators at non-federal
public or private U.S. institutions engaged in health-related
research. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen
national, or permanent resident. The applicant must
have independent, peer-reviewed research support at the time
that the K02 would be awarded.
The opportunities? Protected time for
research
Duration of support? Full-time for 3 to 5 years,
at least 75 percent effort. Not renewable.
Where? At non-Federal public or private U.S.
institutions
Applications due? February 12, June 12, and
October 12 - new applications;
March 12, July 12, and November 12 - resubmission applications.
Salary: Up to $75,000 per year plus fringe benefits.
No other research development support funds are provided.
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.
Please contact the following NHLBI staff member if you
have questions about this award:
Traci Heath Mondoro, Ph.D.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7950
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7950
(for overnight delivery, insert Room 9140
and use zip code 20817)
Telephone: 301-435-0052
FAX: 301-480-0187
Email:mondorot@nhlbi.nih.gov
Revised: December 2008
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