Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08)
(Postdoctoral Individuals/New Independent Researchers)
This award enables candidates holding professional degrees (e.g.,
M.D., D.O., D.V.M., or equivalent degrees) to undertake 3 to
5 years of special study and supervised research with the goal
of becoming independent investigators. The award also allows
awardees to pursue a research career development program suited
to their experience and capabilities under a mentor who is competent
to provide guidance in the chosen research area.
Institutions may submit applications on behalf of candidates
who hold professional degrees. At least 2 years must have
elapsed since the health professional degree was granted.
Candidates can have varying levels of clinical training and
research experience.
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. 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 Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08)
Web links:
K08
Program Announcement (PA-09-042)
Helpful
Hints for NHLBI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award
(K08)
K08
Model Application
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? Candidates must have a health professional
doctoral degree, such as the M.D., D.O., D.V.M., or equivalent
degree, and a professional license to practice in the United
States. Documentation of active licensure should be included
in the application.
Current and former recipients of K12 support may apply for
the K08 provided that they have no more than three years of
K12 support by the time the K08 award is issued. The combined
total of K12 plus K08 support must not exceed 6 years. A candidate
for the K08 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 the staff and facilities
needed for the proposed research
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
and up to $25,000 per year for research support for new awards.
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).
- For more information on specific program opportunities,
contact:
- Lorraine Silsbee, M.H.S.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Two Rockledge Center, Room 10202
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7936
Bethesda, MD 20892-7936
Phone: (301) 435-0709
FAX: (301) 480-1455
E-mail: SilsbeeL@nhlbi.nih.gov
Revised: December 2008
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