Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
(Postdoctoral Individuals/New Independent Researchers)

This award supports the career development of investigators who are committed to patient-oriented research. It provides support for supervised study and research for clinically trained professionals who have the potential to develop into productive, clinical investigators focusing on patient-oriented research.

This program provides research development opportunities for clinicians with varying levels of research experience. Support is provided for a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or legal permanent residents of the U.S.
Persons with temporary or student visas are not eligible.

Candidates must have an M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.O., D.C., Pharm.D. or the Ph.D. or other doctoral degrees in disciplines such as clinical psychology, nursing, clinical genetics, and rehabilitation, or equivalent degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution at the time of application. Certification by an authorized individual at the degree-granting institution that all degree requirements have been met is acceptable. Candidates must have completed their clinical training, including specialty and, if applicable, subspecialty training prior to receiving an award.

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) Web links:

K23 Program Announcement (PA-09-043)

Helpful Hints for NHLBI Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)

Two K23 model applications
One model is representative of NHLBI applications focusing on epidemiological patient-oriented research; the other focuses on blood diseases.

The NHLBI Website also lists training programs under the category Request for Applications/Proposals & Program Announcements with the application receipt date.

Special Leave Guidelines for Recipients of Mentored Career Award

Who is eligible? All individuals with a professional science degree committed to patient-oriented research

Current and former recipients of K12 support may apply for the K23 provided that they have no more than three years of K12 support by the time the K23 award is issued. The combined total of K12 plus K23 support must not exceed 6 years. A candidate for the K23 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? Three to five years, at least 75 percent effort

Where? Research 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.

Research Development Support: $30,000 for research development support per year. With sufficient justification up to $50,000 per year can be requested.

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:

Ms. Ann Rothgeb
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Two Rockledge Center, Room 10158
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7952
Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
Phone: (301) 435-0202
FAX: (301) 480-3557
E-mail: Rothgeba@nhlbi.nih.gov

Revised: December 2008