Career Development (K) Awards - Overview

1. Career Development (K) Awards - Overview Harold Alan Pincus, MD Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry College of Physicians and Surgeons Associate Director, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Columbia University Director of Quality and Outcomes Research NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

2. Presentation Topics • Housekeeping and expectations • Explanation of K Award • Preparation for K Award application • Application process and format • Review process and format • Other resources and support • Take-away points

3. Housekeeping and Expectations • Attendance of each seminar is key • Sharing of work helps you and others • Reminder email with materials, follow-up email with notes • Plan for Mock Review • K Award Seminar website* (rfmh.nyspi.org/kad) has materials, notes, resources, and syllabus *Access is restricted to computers on NYSPI and Columbia networks (such computers have an IP address that start with 156.111, or 156.145, or 192.168…….)

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5. What is a K Award?

6. Career Development (K) Award • Provides predominantly salary support • Specified salary levels (e.g. NIDDK: $90K, NCI: $100K) • Minimum requirements for the amount of effort that must be devoted to research career development (e.g. 75%, some exceptions to 50%) • 3-5 years • Some types of awards are renewable (usually not the mentored awards) • Individual must be a US citizen/permanent resident • Reduce effort to 50% in last 2 years if PI of NIH research grant Adapted from Jaime S. Rubin, PhD (Sponsored Projects: Planning & Organizing a Fellowship or Career Development Proposal)

7. K Awardee National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Training Directors Meeting November 3, 2010

8. K01 K02 K05 K07 K08 K12 K18 K22 K23 K24 K25 K26 K30 K99/R00 KL2 Explanation of “K Award”

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12. For More Information: NIH Career Development Awards Website http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm

14. How do I prepare for a K Award application?

15. Choose a Topic • What topic inspires you? • How has your life led to this topic? • K Award is a scientific autobiography • “vision quest” Adapted from Greg Seigle, PhD, and Chip Reynolds, MD (Med Ed Mentoring - Kountdown to K)

16. K Visioning Exercise 1. In 10 – 15 years, I want to be the world expert in….. 2. In 4 – 5 years, the first major grant to put me on the road towards becoming a world expert, would look like... 3. The knowledge, skills, and training I would need to successfully conduct the major grant are… 4. The preliminary project(s) that would provide initial data and help convince a review committee of the major project’s feasibility and of my own capacities is/are…

17. Create a Timeline • Do you have the time (at least seven months) and schedule to invest in submitting an application? • Prepare = 2 months • Write = 3 months • Revise = 2 months • Which K Award due date and timeline is ideal? Adapted from Greg Seigle, PhD, and Chip Reynolds, MD (Med Ed Mentoring - Kountdown to K)

18. NIH K Award Due Dates *Advisory Council Round for Cycle I applications may be August or October, and their earliest project start date may be September or December respectively.

19. Find a Mentor • A mentor is someone: • You respect • Can help you become an independent scientist • Is well known in the field • Has a good track record of mentorship • Is geographically desirable • Will write you an outstanding letter of recommendation Adapted from Greg Seigle, PhD, and Chip Reynolds, MD (Med Ed Mentoring - Kountdown to K)

20. Mentoring Skills Model MENTEE SPECIFIC SKILLS SHARED CORE SKILLS MENTOR SPECIFIC SKILLS Inspiring Acquiring Mentors Listening Actively Providing Corrective Feedback Learning Quickly Identifying Goals & Current Reality Managing Risks Showing Initiative Building Trust Opening Doors Following Through Encouraging Sense of Humor Instructing/ Developing Capabilities Managing the Relationship National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Training Directors Meeting November 3, 2010

21. Mentoring Skills • Listening actively • Identifying goals and current reality • Building trust • Encouraging • Sense of humor • Inspiring • Providing corrective feedback • Managing risks • Opening doors • Instructing/developing capabilities • Constructive Questioning National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Training Directors Meeting November 3, 2010

22. Mentee Skills • Acquiring mentors • Learning quickly • Showing initiative • Following through • Managing the relationship • Listening actively • Identifying goals and current reality • Building trust • Encouraging • Sense of humor National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Training Directors Meeting November 3, 2010

23. Brainstorm and Consider • Who will be on your team (at least 1 – 2 internal consultants) that can assist you with translational research? • What will be the size and budget of your research project? • How will you deal with the stress?! • Applying for a federal grant is a marathon, not a sprint Adapted from Greg Seigle, PhD, and Chip Reynolds, MD (Med Ed Mentoring - Kountdown to K)

24. What is the application process and format?

25. Application Process and Format • For applications due on or after 1/25/10 • Re-structured format • Match new peer review process/criteria • Shortened length (25 down to 12 pages) • Reduce administrative burden • Focus on scientific essentials • One re-submission allowed • Previously allowed two re-submissions • Dates of submission are February 12th, June 12th, October 12th • Overall process from submission to review to funding can be 8 to 24 months • NEW: NIH has transitioned to electronic application forms packages (Forms-C). K Awards with due dates after 1/25/14 will likely only have these forms listed but in the case that there are two forms packages available applicants should only use the most recent

26. Application Components

27. To do list: • Look at others’ (funded) applications and get their advice • Review award guidance and instructions • Familiarize yourself with review process

28. For More Information: Peer Review Policies & Practices http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/peer.htm NIH – Writing Your Application: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/writing_application.htm SF424 Application and Electronic Submission Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm

30. What is the review process and format?

31. K Review Criteria… • Overall Impact/Priority Score • Scored Review Criteria (Core): • Candidate • Career Development Plan • Research Plan • Mentor(s)/Consultant(s)/Collaborator(s) • Environment and Institutional Commitment • Additional Review Criteria • Additional Review Considerations

32. Scoring System • 9-point scoring scale • 1 (exceptional) to 9 (poor) • Whole numbers • Assigned reviewers announce scores and rationale • Previous system was 1.0 – 5.0, with increments of .1

33. Scoring System Descriptions

34. Scoring System Descriptions

35. For More Information: Peer Review Policies & Practices http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/peer.htm Definitions of Criteria and Considerations for K Critiques http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/critiques/k.htm Guidelines and Templates for Reviewershttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/reviewer_guidelines.htm

36. Other Useful Websites and Resources • www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/Application/Tips.htm • www.4researchers.org/ • http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/ • www.nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/training/index.shtml

37. Other Useful Websites and Resources • Sumandea C, Balke C: Funding Opportunities for Investigators in the Early Stages of Career Development. Circulation 2009; 119:1320-1327 • Research for Mental Hygiene (RFMH) – administrative advice • NIH/Foundation Program Officer • Your mentor • NYSPI/CUMC networks • Us and K Award Seminar website

38. Other (Non-NIH) Career Support • Columbia, NYP, Gerstner, ECRIP • Foundations: RWJ (Health and Society Scholars, Minority/Academic faculty); W.T. Grant Foundation; Pew; Howard Hughes; NARSAD • Professional Societies: APA, ACNP, SBP

39. Take-Away Points • Start early • Be focused • Gather a team of people who can help you go where you want to go • Work with your team to construct application • Take advantage of mentoring • Manage your time and resources wisely • Read instructions • Never assume that reviewers “will know what you mean” • Refer to literature thoroughly and thoughtfully • Explicitly state the rationale of the proposed investigation • Include well-designed tables and figures • Present an organized, lucid write-up Adapted from Greg Seigle, PhD, and Chip Reynolds, MD (Med Ed Mentoring - Kountdown to K) and from Jaime S. Rubin, PhD (Sponsored Projects: Planning & Organizing a Fellowship or Career Development Proposal)

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