NINDS POLICY UPDATE FOR CAREER (K) AWARDS

Release Date:  May 9, 2001

NOTICE:  NOT-NS-02-001

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) announces 
a change in the allowable salary and research costs for its career award 
mechanisms.  The mechanisms affected are the following (see: 
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/research_training.htm).

o Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)
o Independent Scientist Award (K02)
o Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08)
o NINDS Career Transition Award (K22)
o Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)

Effective with career awards funded in FY 2002, all competing (Types 1) 
applications are eligible to request the following higher salary and research 
costs:

o Maximum allowable salary is $85,000.
o Maximum allowable research costs for K01 awards is $35,000.
o Maximum allowable research costs for K02, K08 and K23 awards is $50,000.
o Maximum allowable total direct costs for the extramural phase of the K22 
awards is $150,000, therefore, applicants may request any combination of 
salary (up to $85,000) and research costs up to the maximum allowable direct 
costs.

All non-competing (Type 5) applications will continue to receive salary and 
research support under the original terms and conditions of the award.

NOTE: The salary limits and research costs for the following career award 
mechanisms will remain the same.  These programs follows separate NIH-wide 
guidelines:

o Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24)
o Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25)

INQUIRIES

Henry Khachaturian, Ph.D.
Research Training and Career Development Officer
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Neuroscience Center, Room 2154 
6001 Executive Boulevard
Bethesda, MD  20892 (Courier Service:  Rockville, MD 20852)
Telephone:  (301) 496-4188
FAX: (301) 594-5929
Email:  hk11b@nih.gov

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