Effective immediately, NINDS has significantly changed one of its policies regarding the K02 award.
Previously, applicants were allowed to obtain salary support from the R01 or other research grant that they held simultaneously with the K02 in years 4 and 5. Per NIH policy, applicants supported by a K02 will no longer be allowed to draw salary simultaneously from other federal grants. Consequently, in order to award applicants a salary commensurate with their effort after successful competition for a research award, applicants will be allowed to obtain up to 80% of real base salary from the K02 award for a commitment of up to 80% effort in research.
Previously, the following support was available from the K02 award:
Years 1 – 3:
Years 4 – 5 (only if the applicant obtained an R01 or equivalent grant)
If an R01 or equivalent is obtained before year 3, the $50,000 research cost allowance is terminated starting with the following year of support.
New Policy for support available from the K02 award:
Years 1 – 3:
Identical as described above.
Years 4 – 5 (if the applicant obtains an R01 or equivalent grant)
No salary can be drawn from any other federal grants while the K02 award is active.
In the event that K02 recipients obtain R01 support before the end of their third year on the K02, the change in salary support from the K02 will take effect when the R01 is activated.
Important: A change in salary support cannot be made unless the K02 anniversary date occurs within the federal fiscal year of R01 activation. If the R01 is activated in the federal fiscal year following that of the most recent K02 anniversary date, the change in salary support will be made on the subsequent K02 anniversary date.
Three examples:
Last updated November 25, 2008