Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01)
Provides support for 3 to 5 years of intensive, supervised career development in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence.
NIAAA Staff Contact: Ben Xu, Ph.D., benxu1@mail.nih.gov
Independent Research Scientist Development Award (K02)
Provides 3 to 5 years of salary support and “protected time” for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers.
NIAAA Staff Contact: Hemin Chin, Ph.D., hemin.chin@nih.gov
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)
Provides 3 to 5 years of supervised specialized study for outstanding clinical research scientists with health professional doctoral degrees, who have the potential to develop into independent investigators and who are committed to a career in laboratory- or field-based research.
NIAAA Staff Contact: Svetlana Radaeva, Ph.D., Svetlana.Radaeva@nih.gov
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Supports 3 to 5 years for the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research.
NIAAA Staff Contact: Deidra Roach, MD, droach@mail.nih.gov
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24)
Provides support to mid-career health-professional doctorates or equivalent who are typically at the Associate Professor level for protected time to devote to patient-oriented research and to act as research mentors primarily for clinical residents, clinical fellows and/or junior clinical faculty.
NIAAA Staff Contact: Deidra Roach, MD, droach@mail.nih.gov
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (K25)
Provides support and “protected time” for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.
NIAAA Staff Contact: John Matochik, Ph.D., jmatochik@mail.nih.gov
Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
Provides up to 5 years of support consisting of two phases: 1-2 years of mentored support for highly promising, postdoctoral research scientists, followed by up to 3 years of independent support contingent on securing an independent research position. Applicants must be within 4 years of having earned their doctoral degree.
NIAAA Staff Contact: Changhai Cui, Ph.D., Changhai.Cui@nih.gov
BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00)
NIAAA Staff Contact: Ivana Grakalic, Ph.D, igrakalic@mail.nih.gov