Notice Number: NOT-HG-14-021

Key Dates
Release Date: January 23, 2014

Issued by
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to clarify the salary support for RFA-HG-14-007 "Mentored Career Development Award in Biomedical Big Data Science for Clinicians and Doctorally Prepared Scientists (K01)".

Section II. Other Award Budget Information

Salary

Current text reads:
NIH will contribute up to per year toward the salary of the career award recipient. Mentored career awards require the candidate to devote a minimum of 9 person-months to conducting health-related research.

Replacement text should read:
NIH will contribute up to $167,000 per year toward the salary of the career award recipient. Mentored career awards require the candidate to devote a minimum of 9 person-months to conducting health-related research.

NOTE: As stated in the RFA, the total salary requested must be based on a full-time staff appointment. The salary must be consistent both with the established salary structure at the institution and with salaries actually provided by the institution from its own funds to other staff members of equivalent qualifications, rank, and responsibilities in the department concerned.

A Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) website has been developed to answer or clarify questions regarding this RFA. As the need for clarifications arises, they will be posted in the following website:

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Michelle Dunn, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6881
Email: [email protected]

Carol Shreffler, Ph.D.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Telephone:  919-541-1445
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://bd2k.nih.gov