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K Grants for Lunch Alison Hall PhD, Moderator Assoc. Dean for Graduate Education Career Development Resources http://casemed.case.edu/gradprog/ Adonis Hijaz MD (KO8) Anna Maria Hibbs MD (K23) David Lodowski PhD (K99). National Research Service Awards (NRSA) F30/31 Predoctoral Awards
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K Grants for Lunch Alison Hall PhD, Moderator Assoc. Dean for Graduate Education Career Development Resources http://casemed.case.edu/gradprog/ Adonis Hijaz MD (KO8) Anna Maria Hibbs MD (K23) David Lodowski PhD (K99)
National Research Service Awards (NRSA) • F30/31 Predoctoral Awards • F32 Postdoctoral Fellowships • K Awards • K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Awd • K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awd • K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award • K99/00 Pathway to Independence Award
K Kiosk http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm
K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award clinically trained persons to pursue research careers in basic or clinical sciences K08->K02-> R01 “conversion” Must apply within 3 years of clinical Training (residency +1 year of clinical fellowship) VERY Institute-specific: $75,000- $100,000 salary + fringe $20-$50,000 research costs per year up to five years, non-renewable
Career Development (K) applications • read the instructions!! • Combined page limit for the • Research Strategy • Candidate’s Background • Career Goals & Objectives • Career Development/Training Activities • Responsible Conduct of Research • Is 12 pages • But there are additional components • Mentor/ Mentor team • Institutional Environment/Commitment*
Mentor/co-Mentor: • Expert in area, funded by NIH, experienced trainer • Research Plan • Preliminary data to support rationale, approach • Career Development Plan (important!) • Relevant to you; New techniques, new area • Present at meetings, publication expectations • Update didactics, external courses • Write grant year 3 • Advisory committee meet ea six mos
Institutional Environment/Commitment* • Enabling core facilities, collaborators to achieve goals • Protected time insured by Chair! • -Do not assume that 75% means anything • except 75% of your total working hours • -These estimates are carefully reviewed • -Release time not contingent on receipt • of the grant • -50% Neurosurgery
Review/ Summary Statement/ Resubmission Common Problems to Avoid research idea does not pass the “so what” test Proposal does not form a strong training activity Over-ambitious aims Generic or absent career development plan Concern that clinical obligations interfere with plan Phyllis McBride, Ph.D. p-mcbride@tamu.edu
Talk to other trainees at CWRU with your type of K Search NIH Reporter http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm Talk to your Mentor/s Talk to Program Official at NIH http://www.theresearchassistant.com/tutorial/2-1.asp Who else might fund my research? Grantsnet.org