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K12: Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Awards

The Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Awards (K12) allow the grantee to select appointees for individual slots on the K12; it is an institutional K08 or K23. Each appointee receives the equivalent of a K08 or K23 (i.e., salary and research expenses to train as a research scientist). Because the review committee may not be familiar with the individual's background, a significant amount of weight is given to the qualifications of the program director and to the capabilities of the institution to provide the research and training experiences necessary for clinicians to become research scientists.

The application also must show that a highly qualified pool of candidates is available and interested in the training being proposed and that there are recruitment procedures in-place to ensure a continuing stream of highly qualified and diverse candidates. NIA caps K12 awards at $500,000 in direct costs per year.

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Page last updated Sep 26, 2008