NHLBI Career Transition Award (K22)
(Postdoctoral Individuals/New Independent Researchers)
 This award
enables outstanding individuals with a research or health
professional doctorate or its equivalent to obtain (1) Postdoctoral
research training in one of the laboratories in the Division
of Intramural Research, NHLBI, in Bethesda, Maryland followed
by (2) support for a successful transition from Postdoctoral
research to an extramural environment as independent
researchers. The program provides up to 3 years of support
for research training in an NHLBI intramural laboratory followed
by 2 years of support for an independent research project
in an extramural institution.
In addition to a degree, candidates must also have some research
experience, during which the potential for highly productive
basic or clinical research was demonstrated. The required
research experience may have been completed at NIH or elsewhere.
To obtain support for the extramural phase, candidates must
have a formal tenure-track (or equivalent) offer at an extramural
institution.
Individuals interested in applying for the K22 Career Transition
Award must first identify a mentor for their Postdoctoral
training within the Division of Intramural Research.
Information on the Institute's Intramural Research Program
may be found at: http://dir.nhlbi.nih.gov. The process
of selecting a mentor and completing an application is best
done in consultation with the Office
of Education, NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, (Email:
direducation@nhlbi.nih.gov ).
Candidates must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or
legal permanent residents of the United States.
Who is eligible? Individuals who have a research or
health professional doctorate or its equivalent and some research
experience and who have demonstrated research potential.
The opportunities? Research training/Career development
Duration of support? 2-3 years of Postdoctoral Training
in the NHLBI Intramural Research Program in Bethesda, MD,
at 100 percent effort; plus 2 years extramural at a minimum
of 75 percent effort.
Where? NHLBI intramural laboratories are located on
the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, while the transitional
part of the K22 award can be at an extramural institution.
Applications due? February 12, June 12, and October
12 - new applications;
March 12, July 12, and November 12 - resubmission applications.
K22
Program Announcement Please Note: However, this
announcement will be updated shortly. Candidates planning
to submit an application for the February 12, 2009 receipt
date should check this webpage for the new Program Announcement
and/or contact Dr. Geller or Dr. Krishnamurti (contact information
listed at the end of this web page).
A document describing the Special
Leave Guidelines for Recipients of Mentored Career Award
is available.
The NHLBI Website also lists training programs under the
category Requests
for Applications/Proposals & Program Announcements.
Salary? Intramural phase: Fellowship stipend based
on experience and commensurate with the NHLBI intramural salary
structure. Extramural phase: Salary up to $75,000 per year
plus fringe benefits and research support up to $75,000 per
year. The actual salary must be consistent with the salary
structure of the grantee institution and 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.
For questions about the training components, including selection
of a mentor within the intramural research program and preparation
of the application contact:
Herbert M. Geller, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Education
Division of Intramural Research
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
10 Center Drive, Room 2N242, MSC 1754
Bethesda, MD 20892-1754
Telephone: (301) 451-9440
Fax: (301) 594-8133
Email: direducation@nhlbi.nih.gov
For questions about extramural funding of the K22 award contact:
Chitra Krishnamurti, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health Affairs
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 9182, MSC 7913
Bethesda, MD 20892-7913
Phone: (301) 451-5081
Fax: (301) 480-0862
Email: krishnac@nhlbi.nih.gov
Information on the Institute's
intramural program may be found at: http://dir.nhlbi.nih.gov
December 2008
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