NOT-EB-03-009: UPDATE ON NIBIB POLICIES ON THE K-SERIES CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

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UPDATE ON NIBIB POLICIES ON THE K-SERIES CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
 
RELEASE DATE:  August 21, 2003

NOTICE:  NOT-EB-03-009 

(See Replacement Notice NOT-EB-07-004)

(This notice replaces NOT-EB-03-007)

National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
 (http://www.nibib.nih.gov/) 

This notice provides guidance on the NIBIB policies for the K-series 
grant mechanisms.  A primary objective of the NIBIB interdisciplinary 
training program is to support the career development of clinicians and 
basic scientists in biomedical imaging and bioengineering.  The NIBIB 
supports a broad spectrum of K awards.  In doing so, our goal is to 
promote career development of scientists and clinician-scientists 
within the areas of the NIBIB mission by providing opportunities for 
additional mentored or independent research programs.  An additional 
objective is to attract individuals trained in the quantitative 
sciences into research careers focusing on questions relevant to 
biomedical science and health (K25). 

The mission of the NIBIB is to improve health by supporting and 
conducting interdisciplinary research and training in biomedical 
imaging and bioengineering.  This is achieved through supporting the 
development and translation of emerging technologies that enable 
fundamental biomedical discoveries and facilitate early disease 
detection and management.  More specifically, the NIBIB plans, conducts 
and supports an integrated and coordinated program of research and 
research training that can be applied to an individual or to a broad 
spectrum of biological processes, disorders, and diseases and across 
organ systems.  The research promoted and supported by the NIBIB is 
strongly synergistic with the other NIH Institutes and Centers as well 
as across government agencies, and has the potential for direct 
positive medical application.  Ultimately, the NIBIB seeks to translate 
research findings from the laboratory into practical solutions that 
will benefit the public health.  
 
The NIBIB currently accepts applications for the following K awards: 
K01, K02, K08, K23, K24 and K25.  See our website for the full program 
announcements and individual notices for these mechanisms: 
(http://www.nibib.nih.gov/training/students.htm) 

Allowable Costs:

Salary Support: Salary limits on career awards in the K series are not 
uniform throughout the NIH and are determined independently by each 
component of the NIH.  Currently, the NIBIB allows a maximum requested 
salary of $90,000 for K01, K02 and K25 applications.  A maximum 
requested salary of $105,000 is allowable for K08 and K23 applications.  
For the K24, the NIBIB allows a salary request up to the legislative 
maximum 
(http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-03-034.html). 

Research Development Support:  The NIBIB will also allow a request of 
up to $40,000 for research-related costs for K01, K08, K23, K24 and K25 
applications.  See the individual program announcements for specifics 
on permissible costs under this category. 
(http://www.nibib.nih.gov/training/students.htm).  For the K02 
(Independent Scientist Award), it is expected that candidates applying 
would have other, independent, peer-reviewed research support at the 
time of award (see program announcement for full details, 
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-020.html).  
Therefore, no additional research costs will be allowed except under 
special circumstances. 

The following are NIBIB contacts:

Direct inquiries regarding scientific and programmatic issues to:

Meredith D. Temple-O'Connor, Ph.D.
Acting Director, Division of Interdisciplinary Training
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Institutes of Health/DHHS
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 200, MSC 5477
Bethesda, MD 20892 (20817 for FedEx, UPS, and other courier services
Telephone: 301-451-4792
Fax: 301-480-4973
Email: [email protected] 

Direct inquiries regarding review matters to:

David T. George, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Scientific Review
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Institutes of Health/DHHS
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 920, MSC 5469
Bethesda, MD  20892-5469 (20817 for FedEx, UPS, and other courier 
services)
Voice: (301) 496-8633
Fax: (301) 480-0675
Email: [email protected] 

Direct inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:

Florence Turska
Grants Management Specialist
Grants Management Branch
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Institutes of Health/DHHS
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 900, MSC 5469
Bethesda, MD  20892 (20817 for FedEx, UPS, and other courier services
Telephone:  (301) 496-9314
FAX:  (301) 480-4974
Email:  [email protected]
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