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Many K-awards are very similar (focus of this talk) K01 – Mentored Research Scientist Development Award K23 – Patient-Oriented Research K07 – Prevention/Behavior/Population Scientists K08 – Same, mostly for clinicians wishing to do
research K25 – Qualitative Scientists
Other options as well: K22 – Career transition award K24 – Mid-career award for clinicians K99/R00 – Pathway to Independence See NIH website for more information
Goal is to transition into an independent investigator within the award period Additional training Establishment of area of expertise Get R01
Up to 5 years of support Generally need to commit at least 75% effort
Protects time Can’t draw additional FEDERAL funding until last
two years Small amount of research funds Not eligible if you received R01 or equivalent,
or another K series grant Completely transferrable to another institution!
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1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007* Includes both individual and institutional awards. The actual number of individual participants is higher.
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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KL1
KL2
K99
K17
K15
K20
K26
K11
K06
K25
K04
K16
K14
K18
K22
K30
K12
K05
K07
K24
K02
K23
K01
K08
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*Activities sorted by number of awards in FY 2000. Count includes non-competing continuations. Competing applications for K04, K11, K14, K15, K16, K17 and K20 were discontinued in FY 1995. K99, KL1 and KL2 are new activities as of FY 2007.
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Candidate Career Development Plan Mentors Research Plan Institutional Support
Make sure you have a clearly defined career goals and all sections support your transition into an independent investigator that has accomplished these goals
Why are you an ideal candidate for this award? Want highly motivated, productive scientists You’re the best out there… but… not so great
that you don’t need some career development Highlight all your accomplishments
Need to demonstrate your productivity Everything you learned Manuscripts Presentations Awards
Letters of recommendation should be from 3 most well established scientists who know you well (and are not your mentors) Need to say that they think you have the
ability and resources to carry out career development plan and become a successful independent investigator in the area of x
Don’t be modest!
Needs to clearly support your overall goals
Identify key components missing from your past training
Outline a specific plan on how you will address these gaps over award period Coursework (in our outside of institution) Mentors and/or consultants Projects
Have clearly outlined products coming from your award Manuscripts Grant proposals Presentations at national/international
conferences
Include a general career development component (e.g. attending such talks)
Should be committed to your career development
Must have a clearly defined role for being a mentor
If past mentor, need to say what new skills they will lead you in
Must have clear plan for how they will assist your career development
Emphasize their qualifications Past mentees that are now successful
investigators Well funded Generally should not be junior faculty
Have plan for all mentors (and yourself) to get together at least once a year
Letters from mentors very important Must say you are a fantastic candidate Must say you have a fantastic career
development and research plan Must reiterate their qualifications Must state what you said they would work
with you on in your proposal Must agree to meet with you as frequently
as you said you would in your proposal
Important, but not more important than candidate and career development sections
Completely in line with your career goals Does it take advantage of the new skills
your learning? Lead to further training in that area?
Feasible in proposed time frame, also allowing for other career development plans
Ideally would lead to future projects (i.e. your proposed R01 in later years) Include potential ideas for future
projects based on this research
Very important Need to say that you are a valuable part
of this institution Is there a special skill/area of expertise you
have that other faculty don’t? Do they need more researchers in your area to
collaborate with current faculty? Department chair must commit to
protecting your time commitment for this award (at least 75%), and covering the remainder of your salary
Emphasize great environment
Want to write in submitting R01 (and probably some other grants) in the final 2-3 years Important goal of K award Need to transition down from your 75%
effort Find someone else who has submitted
the same/similar mechanism Talk to your program officer!
