EXPANSION OF THE NICHD MENTORED RESEARCH SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT AWARD (K01) Release Date: June 28, 1999 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development This Notice announces the expansion of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (MRSDA) program supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Support for the MRSDA (K01) currently is provided through the NICHD National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, as announced in the NIH Guide and available on the Internet at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not96-301.html. The NICHD MRSDA program is being expanded to include the Center for Research for Mothers and Children (CRMC). The CRMC will utilize the K01 to support career development in the area of child abuse and neglect. The information presented in this Notice must be used in conjunction with the general description of the MRSDA issued in PA-95-049, NIH Guide, Volume 24, No. 15, April 28, 1995, available on the Internet at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-95-049.html OBJECTIVES The objectives of the CRMC in utilizing the MRSDA are: o To develop the technical and scientific inquiry skills of doctoral-level researchers in professions related to child abuse and neglect that will allow them to pursue independent research careers and to conduct scientifically sophisticated research in the field of child abuse and neglect, o To provide a mentored research experience in the area of child abuse and neglect research for candidates who conduct research in related disciplines in order to enhance their scientific careers and encourage the application of novel or highly promising interdisciplinary approaches to the field of child abuse and neglect. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Candidates for the NICHD K01 in Child Abuse and Neglect Research must have a research or a health-professional doctorate or its equivalent, must be committed to developing careers as independent investigators in child abuse and neglect research, and must have demonstrated the capacity or potential for highly productive independent research in the period after the doctorate. Candidates may undertake three to five years of advanced study and supervised research with the goal of developing into independent investigators or, for more experienced investigators, enhancing their scientific careers by gaining expertise in child abuse and neglect research. Candidates may have been Principal Investigators on PHS research grants and may have been supported by a research career award in the past, provided the proposed research experience is a fundamentally new field of study or there has been a significant hiatus in their research career because of family or other personal obligations. Current Principal Investigators on PHS research grants are not eligible. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. PROVISIONS OF THE AWARD Each candidate must identify a mentor with extensive experience in child abuse and neglect research. A secondary mentor may also be proposed for guidance in a special area of expertise, but the primary mentor must continue to be involved throughout the award period. Candidates may choose to propose both a basic research mentor and a clinical research mentor, if appropriate. An advisory committee composed of the mentor(s) and two or three other senior faculty members should be identified. This committee should meet at least annually with the candidate to review the career development plan and research project, to evaluate his or her progress, and to provide guidance for future scientific career development. The candidate must have a full-time appointment at the applicant institution. A minimum of 75 percent effort must be devoted to the research program. Individual compensation is based on the institution’s salary scale for individuals at an equivalent experience level. Funding from this award for salary may not exceed $75,000 per year plus commensurate fringe benefits for a full-time employee with at least 75 percent effort devoted to the research program. NIH policy permits supplementation of salary from non-Federal sources. A maximum of $25,000 per year may be requested for research costs such as technical personnel, supplies, small items of equipment, candidate travel, telecommunications, publication costs, and tuition for necessary courses. APPLICATION PROCEDURES The K01 application process uses Just-in-Time procedures, as described in the NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 10, March 29, 1996 and Volume 25, Number 26, May 17, 1996. Information regarding these procedures can be found on the Internet at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/1996/96.03.29/notice-just-in-time-006.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not96-130.html. REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS Applications for the NICHD/CRMC K01 will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific review group convened by NICHD, in accordance with the review criteria stated below. Following the initial review, applications will undergo a second level review by the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council. Review Criteria In addition to the standard NIH K01 review criteria, applications will be evaluated for: o The likelihood that the proposed career development plans will enable the candidate to pursue an independent scientific career in child abuse and neglect research , and o The appropriateness of the advisory committee to meet the research career development needs of the candidate’s program. INQUIRIES Written, telephone, and electronic inquiries are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any issues or questions from potential applicants is welcome. Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to: G. Reid Lyon, Ph.D. Chief, Child Development and Behavior Branch National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 4B05, MSC 7510 Bethesda, MD 20892-7510 Telephone: (301) 496-9849 Fax: (301) 480-7773 Email: LyonR@exhange.nih.gov Direct inquiries regarding financial or policy issues to: E. Douglas Shawver Grants Management Branch National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 8A01, MSC 7510 Bethesda, MD 20892-7510 Phone: (301) 496-1303 Fax: (301) 402-0915 Email: ds117g@nih.gov

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