Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01) (PA-16-190)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Scientific Program Contact:
Lorraine M. Silsbee, M.H.S.
Phone: (301) 435-0709
Email: [email protected]

Jane D. Scott, ScD, MSN, FAHA
Phone: (301) 435-0535
Email: [email protected]

Michael Engelgau, M.D (for inquires on Implementation (T4 translation) research)
Phone: (301) 594-4279
Email: [email protected]

Grants Management Contact:
Renee Livshin
Phone: (301) 435-0174
Email: [email protected]

NHLBI Specific Information:
The NHLBI seeks training career applications on highly innovative research in the following areas:

• Epidemiological research that elucidates the mechanisms, etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders.
• Biostatistics research leading to the development of innovative methods for designing studies and analyzing data in clinical and population-based research. This may include clinical trials and epidemiologic, genomic, proteomic, or metabolomic studies in heart, lung, blood diseases and sleep disorders.
• Outcomes research involving the comparison of screening, diagnostic, preventive or treatment strategies for heart, lung, blood diseases and sleep disorders.
• Implementation (T4 translation) research that addresses strategies for sustained adoption of proven, effective interventions in communities, health systems, clinicians, patients and families for heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders.
• State of the art research studies reflected above that use large data sources and electronic health records are encouraged.

NHLBI has a 6 year limit of cumulative support on institutional and mentored Ks (e.g., K12 or KL2 plus the K01).

Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Please see /grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-16-309.html.
Research Support: Up to $30,000 per year.

The NHLBI does not support Re-Entry research applications through the K01 mechanism. Re-Entry opportunities are available at: Postdoctoral Training, fellowship, and career development opportunities.

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Scientific Program Contact:
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI):
Joy Boyer
Email: [email protected]

Genomic Sciences:
Tina Gatlin, Ph.D.
Phone: 301-480-2280
Email: [email protected]

Grants Management Contact:
Deanna Ingersoll
Phone: 301-435-7858
Email: [email protected]

NHGRI Specific Information:

In February 2011, NHGRI published Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside. The paper was an all-encompassing document for the field of genomics. Based on this document, NHGRI has re-defined the goals for its research and training and career development programs. NHGRI continues to participate in the K01 in two areas of mentored research: (1) Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) and (2) a restructured program in genomic sciences research. For details, consult Notice NOT-HG-14-018 located at: /grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HG-14-018.html.

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Program Directors to discuss their concept for this initiative during the development stages of the application.

Salary Support: Commensurate with the applicant institution's salary structure for persons of equivalent qualifications, experience, and rank.

Research Support: Up to $40,000 per year.

In addition to Research Support, awardees and their mentors are strongly encouraged to attend at least one NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting while supported on the K01. Travel for the awardee and mentor may be requested up to $1500 each per NHGRI meeting.

NIAAA Specific Information:

The NIAAA K01 is intended to support researchers at the start of their career by providing protected time and mentoring in an environment where they can develop the skills and expertise for independent research.

Eligibility for the K01 is limited to individuals with a secure faculty position and no more than 10 years of postdoctoral experience at the time of application (either the initial or resubmission application). Individuals in the very early stages of their postdoctoral training are referred to the F32 and K99 award mechanisms. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIAAA staff prior to preparing an application to verify eligibility.

All applications must include a strong and credible plan for the applicant’s transition to research independence, outlining milestones and providing evidence of significant institutional commitment to the development of the K01 applicant as an independent researcher at the sponsoring institution.

The statement from the sponsoring institution will be critically evaluated for evidence of commitment to providing the resources necessary to help the applicant develop into a productive and independent investigator. The requested duration of support should be justified based on prior research experience and career development goals. Applicants are expected to apply for independent research support during their mentored career award. Institutional commitment is essential to the candidate's development into a productive, independent investigator and to meeting the requirements of this award.

The mentor should have sufficient independent research support to cover the costs of the proposed research project in excess of the allowable costs of this award. Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide clear evidence that adequate resources including funding are available for the successful completion of the proposed research project.

Applications (particularly those proposing a human research project or an additional or new recruitment in conjunction with an existing clinical study) should include explicit statements from the institution and the mentor(s) addressing the following:

• Detailed information about the funding source and amount of additional funding (as needed); and
• Availability of support staff and biostatistical resources In the event that the awardee changes institutions during the award period, a plan for the completion of the study and approval from NIAAA Grants Management Officer and the Program Official concerning the appropriateness of the new environment will be needed.

Salary Support: Up to $90,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Scientific Program Contact:
Shawn Gaillard, Ph.D.
Phone: 240-627-3857
Email: [email protected]

Grants Management Contact:
Mable Nee
Phone: (301) 761-7593
Email: [email protected]

NICHD Specific Information:

The NICHD accepts K01 applications for only three specific research areas: Medical Rehabilitation Research, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Population Research.
Medical Rehabilitation Research: Applicants must have clinical training in a rehabilitation-related profession (e.g., P.T., O.T., R.N., or Speech and Language pathologist), possess a doctoral level degree (e.g., Ph.D., D.Eng., Ed.D.), and be committed to a career as an independent investigator in medical rehabilitation.
Child Abuse and Neglect: Applicants must be committed to developing careers as independent investigators in child abuse and neglect research.
Population Research: Population research is defined as demographic, behavioral, and social scientific research on fertility, family and household structures, mortality and morbidity, migration, immigration, population and the environment, and population distribution and characteristics. NICHD supports research that addresses the intersection of demographic processes and health, examines health from a population perspective, and/or integrates demographic or social scientific approaches to understanding health with behavioral or biomedical approaches. The K01 award in Population Research is intended to provide mentored training experiences for:

1. Investigators in demography or other areas of population research who require additional technical and scientific inquiry skills in order to launch independent research careers;
2. Investigators in demography or population research who seek research experience in different disciplines (e.g., anthropology, geography, biological sciences, epidemiology, public health, medicine);
3. Investigators in other disciplines (e.g., anthropology, geography, biological sciences, epidemiology, public health, medicine) who propose new training in demography or population research.

The K01 program in Population Research generally is limited to individuals at the Assistant Professor level. However, recent Associate Professors in the latter two categories are also eligible, as are Associate Professors who initially applied as Assistant Professors and are submitting a revised application (resubmission).
[For further details on the Population Research K01, see NOT-HD-07-010.]

All K01 applicants must justify the need for additional training and explain how the training will facilitate their ability to conduct cutting-edge research in rehabilitation medicine, child abuse/neglect, or population science. NICHD has a 6 year limit of cumulative support on institutional and individual mentored Ks.

Salary Support: Up to $75,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.

NIDCD Specific Information:

NIDCD uses the K01 program to support new and junior basic research investigators in supervised career development experiences through a formal structured program to enhance the skill sets of the applicant by mentor(s) with established research lines and expertise in the field or technique that the applicant intends to develop or acquire; and a research project based on preliminary data that fits the applicant career development level and serves to incorporate the skills or technique he/she aims to acquire in the career development plan. NIDCD also uses the program to support investigators who need protected time in supervised career development experiences to train in a new field.

• Application must demonstrate its contribution to NIDCD and its fit to NIDCD's Mission, Research Priorities, and Strategic Plan.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide clear evidence that adequate resources are available at the institution for the successful completion of the proposed research project.
• Applications should include explicit statements from the institution and the mentor(s) addressing the following:
  • Detailed information about who will provide the necessary resources;
  • Funding source and amount of additional funding (as needed);
  • Support staff available and committed to the project;
  • Availability of biostatistical support for the duration of the study - including the planning period; and
  • A contingency plan (for the institution and mentor) for completion of the study in the event the awardee leaves the institution earlier than the end date of the award.

Salary Support: Up to $75,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $30,000 per year.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Scientific Program Contact:
Lynn Mertens King, Ph.D.
Phone: 301-594-5006
Email: [email protected]

Grants Management Contact:
Dede Rutberg, MBA
Grants Management Branch
Phone: (301) 594-4798
Email: [email protected]

NIDCR Specific Information:

NIDCR uses the K01 to support re-entry of individuals into the dental, oral and craniofacial research workforce whose active careers have been interrupted by family responsibilities or other qualifying circumstances.

Candidates must have a research or health professional doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., D.D.S., D.M.D, M.D. or equivalent) and must have been in a postdoctoral or faculty position and actively involved in dental, oral or craniofacial research at the time of career interruption.

Eligibility Circumstances: In general, the duration of the career interruption should be at least one year and no more than eight years. Examples of qualifying interruptions would include a complete or partial hiatus from research activities for child rearing; an incapacitating illness or injury of the candidate, spouse, partner, or a member of the immediate family; relocation to accommodate a spouse, partner, or other close family member; pursuit of non-research endeavors that would permit earlier retirement of debt incurred in obtaining a doctoral degree; and military service. The candidate should be within two years of a complete or partial hiatus from research activities at the time of application.

Biographical Sketch: The personal statement of the candidate’s biographical sketch should address: research objectives and career goals directly related to the mission of the NIDCR; research experience prior to onset of hiatus; length of hiatus, whether complete or partial, and reason for career hiatus; a description of how the candidate has kept current or attempted to keep current in her/his field, and identification of any steps already taken toward re-entry (if any, such as research activities, attending scientific meetings).

Individuals whose complete or partial hiatus is more than eight years duration, or who do not have an independent research plan to propose for this K01 re-entry program, should consider support under the NIH Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers (PA-15-321).

Please see NOT-DE-16-001 for notice of NIDCR K01 participation. The candidate's academic background, previous experience, and career goals should determine both the length and content of a K01 career development program. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Program Director to determine eligibility for the NIDCR K01 re-entry award.

Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.

NIMH Specific Information:

The NIMH supports a broad spectrum of basic and translational research, including basic neuroscience, human genetics, adult and developmental translational research, services and intervention research, and AIDS-related research (NIMH Extramural Research Programs).

• Eligibility for the K01 is limited to individuals with no more than 6 years of postdoctoral experience at the time of application (either the initial or resubmission application). The NIMH will generally limit support to no more than 4 years. The requested duration of support should be appropriately justified, taking into consideration prior research experience and the proposed mentored career development goals that are essential for developing an independent, NIMH-funded research program. See NOT-MH-13-001 and Career Development Programs K-Series​ for further details about NIMH’s support for K programs.
• An application must include a strong and credible plan for the candidate’s transition to research independence, including milestones, and evidence of significant institutional commitment to the continued development of the K01 candidate as an independent researcher at the applicant institution. Applicants are expected to plan to apply for independent research support during the later years of their mentored career award.
• Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Institute career development staff (Contacts for Research Training and Career Development Programs) before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s current research priorities and for guidance on the proposed research and career development plans.

Salary Support: Up to $90,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year.

NCCIH Specific Information:

NCCIH uses the K01 program to support new and junior investigators in supervised career development experiences that lead to research independence. It also supports investigators who need protected time in supervised career development experiences to train in a new field.

• Before the application receipt date, investigators are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed research interest with an NCCIH Program Officer in the specific scientific area and/or intervention that is closely related to the proposed project to confirm its relevance to NCCIH 's mission and research priorities. A list of NCCIH program officials can be found at Division of Extramural Research Program Directors.
• Applications proposing the use of natural products or devices in an interventional research project should explicitly describe the status of the Investigational New Drug (IND) or Investigational Device Exemption (IDE). Applicants interested in natural products research are encouraged to review NCCIH's Natural Product Integrity Policy.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide clear evidence that adequate resources are available at the institution for the successful completion of the proposed research project. Applications (particularly those proposing a human research project or proposing additional or new recruitment in conjunction with an existing clinical study) should include explicit statements from the institution and the mentor(s) addressing the following:
  • Detailed information about who will provide the necessary resources;
  • Funding source and amount of additional funding (as needed);
  • Support staff available and committed to the project;
  • Availability of biostatistical support for the duration of the study - including the planning period; and
  • A contingency plan (for the institution and mentor) for completion of the study in the event the awardee leaves the institution earlier than the end date of the award.

Salary Support: Up to $75,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.