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Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PA-20-205)

Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts

Release Date: May 12, 2020
Expiration Date: May 08, 2023

NIH Institute or Center Contacts	Institute/Center Specific Information
National Eye Institute (NEI) Scientific Program Contact: NIA Training Office Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Karen Robinson-Smith Phone: (301) 451-2020 Email: [email protected]	NEI Specific Information: NEI has a 6 years limit of cumulative support on institutional and mentored Ks (e.g., K12 or KL2 plus the K23). Eligibility: Eligible candidates must have a health professional doctoral degree, such as the M.D., M.D./PhD; D.O., D.O./PhD; O.D.; O.D./PhD; D.V.M., D.V.M/PhD; or equivalent degree, and a professional clinical license to practice medicine in the United States. Candidates are required to devote a minimum of 75% full-time professional effort to the K- award. A copy of active U.S. licensure must be included in the application. Scholars who are ophthalmic surgeons may request between 6 and 9 person-months (50% to 75%) of full-time professional effort conducting research and career development activities. Salary Support: Up to the legislative cap plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Usually $25,000, but with sufficient justification can be up to $50,000 per year.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Scientific Program Contact: Roya Kalantari, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 435-8140 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Taryn Cobb Phone: (301) 827-8025 Email: [email protected]	NHLBI Specific Information: The NHLBI accepts applications from eligible individuals that propose Patient-Oriented clinical, biomedical or behavioral research aligned with NHLBI’s mission areas, which include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic health and diseases, sleep disorders, circadian biology, or transfusion medicine. For the definition of Patient-Oriented Research see the Funding Opportunity Description section of the Parent Announcement. Additionally, to support data-driven discovery in heart, lung, blood, and sleep health and disease, NHLBI encourages, but does not require, K23 applications that propose mentored training in data science disciplines, provided the applications also include patient-oriented research. That is, at least one of the research aims must include direct interaction with patients or other human participants. Data science disciplines may include, but are not limited to, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Healthcare Data Analytics, Public Health Data Analytics, Imaging Analytics, Predictive Analytics, and Bioinformatics, for the creation, management, analysis, and integration of complex, large data sets. NHLBI will accept applications from applicants holding a D.S.W. NHLBI requires an IRB-approved data and safety monitoring plan for: (1) all clinical trials regardless of phase, and (2) all clinical research with greater than minimal risk. NHLBI has an 8 year limit of cumulative support on institutional and mentored Ks (e.g., K12 or KL2 plus the K23). NHLBI will use a streamlined review process. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $30,000 per year. With a strong rationale in the Budget Justification, up to $50,000 per year may be requested.
National Institute on Aging (NIA) Scientific Program Contact: NIA Training Office National Institute on Aging (NIA) Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Traci Lafferty, NIA Phone: (301) 496-1472 Email: [email protected]	NIA Specific Information: Salary Support: Up to 100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: $25,000 normally, but up to $50,000 when the costs generated by the patient-oriented research protocol(s) require these funds. A justification is required in the application.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Scientific Program Contact: Deidra Roach, M.D. Phone: (301) 443-5820 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Judy Fox Phone: (301) 443-4704 Email: [email protected]	NIAAA-Specific Information: NIAAA supports faculty level early stage investigators and new investigators through career development awards by providing protected time and mentoring in an environment where they can develop the skills and expertise for independent research. Under this announcement mentored research must focus on NIAAA’s research priorities as described in NIAAA Strategic Plan. Examples, include but are not limited to research in social, behavioral, biological, mathematical sciences, and health services as related to alcohol use disorder and alcoholism. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the program official identified in the contact table before preparing an application to discuss eligibility requirements and the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities. 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 K applicant as an independent researcher at the sponsoring institution. Candidates with less than 4 years of post-doctoral research experience, who are enrolled in the T32 training programs are strongly encouraged to apply for a K99/R00 award. At the time of the award, the candidate must have a secured full time faculty or faculty equivalent appointment in an appropriate research-intensive environment. The application must also provide a document on institutional letterhead that describes its commitment to the candidate and the candidate's career development, independent of the receipt of the K award. It is also essential to document the institution's commitment to the retention, development, and advancement of the candidate during the period of the award. For additional information about NIH requirements for the institution’s commitment letter, applicants are referred to G.410 - PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form instructions under Institutional Commitment to Candidate's Research Career Development. Applications that include human subject research must comply with NIAAA policy on providing plans for submitting grant-related human subjects data to a NIAAA-sponsored data repository, the NIAAA Data Archive (NIAAA DA ), as described in NOT- AA- 19- 020. To help you decide which award best suits your needs, as well as additional guidance on application specifics, see Research Training and Career Development/Training Opportunities by Grant Mechanism. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the program official identified in the contact table before preparing an application to discuss eligibility requirements and the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. A minimum of 75% effort must be devoted to the career award. Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Scientific Program Contact: Jyothi Arikkath, PhD Telephone: 301-594-5945 [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Sam Ashe Phone: 301-435-4799 Email: [email protected]	NIAID Specific Information: Eligible candidates must have a clinical doctoral degree, current work in biomedical or behavioral research, including translational research, and a professional license to practice in the United States. See Research Career Development (K) Awards for more details on NIAID Career Development Awards. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Scientific Program Contact: Kristy Nicks, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-5055 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Yen Thach Phone: (301) 594-3505 Email: [email protected]	NIAMS Specific Information: Information about NIAMS funding mechanisms is available at Types of Funding Mechanisms (Activity Codes). Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year for a minimum of 75% effort (with the exception of orthopaedic surgeons, who may devote a minimum of 50% effort). Research Support: Up to $30,000 per year.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Scientific Program Contact: Tina Gatlin, Ph.D. Phone: 301-480-1608 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Kathryn (Katie) Ellis Phone: 302-451-4791 Email: [email protected]	NIBIB Specific Information: NIBIB uses the K23 to support research-oriented clinicians to develop independent research skills and gain experience in advanced methods and experimental approaches needed to become an independent investigator conducting patient-oriented research. It is the specific goal of these awards to increase the pool of clinical researchers who can conduct patient-oriented studies, capitalizing on the discoveries of biomedical research and translating them to clinical settings. For the purposes of this award, patient-oriented research is defined as research conducted with human subjects (or on material of human origin such as tissues, specimens and cognitive phenomena for which an investigator directly interacts with human subjects). Applicants must be clinicians with active licensure. NIBIB will only support individuals who are within 10 years of the completion of their residency or fellowship. The duration of support can be 3 or 4 years. Before preparing an application, prospective applicants are encouraged to fill out the NIBIB K08/K23 Eligibility Inquiry Form and forward it along with the requested attachments to the Scientific Program Contact in order to verify eligibility, determine if the application is appropriate for a K23 award through NIBIB, and ensure that the application is submitted to the appropriate FOA. Applicants whose applications include human subjects research are especially encouraged to contact the NIBIB Scientific Program Contact for guidance in advance of submitting an application, to ensure their proposed project is in compliance with NIH human subjects research and clinical trials’ policies (/policy/clinical-trials.htm) and consistent with the types of clinical trial applications that NIBIB supports. More information on this and other NIBIB Career Awards can be found here. Salary Support: Up to $105,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $40,000 per year.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Scientific Program Contact: Dennis A. Twombly, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-3371 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Bryan S. Clark, MBA Phone: (301) 435-6975 Email: [email protected]	NICHD Specific Information: NICHD offers fellowships, training grants, and career development awards in areas relevant NICHD’s mission, including normal and abnormal human development; male and female fertility and infertility; developing and evaluating contraceptive methods; pregnancy and childbirth; prenatal and postnatal development; childhood development and behavior through adolescence; improving the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for use in pregnant women, infants, and children; HIV infection and transmission, AIDS, and associated infections; pediatric growth and endocrine research; developmental biology and typical and atypical development; intellectual and developmental disabilities; reproductive biology and medicine; gynecologic health conditions, including pelvic floor disorders; childhood injury and critical illness; population dynamics; and medical rehabilitation. More detailed information and Program Staff contacts may be found at: Extramural Scientific Branches, and for the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at: National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR). NICHD has a 6 year limit of cumulative support on institutional K awards (e.g., K12, KL2) and individual mentored K awards (e.g., K01, K08, K23, K25). Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Scientific Program Contact: Alberto L. Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-3245 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Mr. Christopher Myers Phone: (301) 402-0909 Email: [email protected]	NIDCD Specific Information: NIDCD uses the K23 program to support individuals with a clinical/health-professional doctorate in supervised career development experiences in research conducted with human subjects that lead to research independence in biomedical, behavioral, or translational fields. 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 $100,000 plus fringe benefits. Non-surgeon scientists must devote a minimum of 75% full time professional effort to research and career development activities associated with the K award. Surgeon-scientists must devote a minimum of 50% full time professional effort to research and career development activities associated with the K award. Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Scientific Program Contact: Anissa J. Brown, PhD Research Training and Career Development Branch National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Telephone: (301) 594-4805 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Dede Rutberg, MBA Phone: (301) 594-4798 Email: [email protected]	NIDCR Specific Information: NIDCR supports mentored research training and career development of clinicians proposing dental, oral and craniofacial research that align with the NIDCR Strategic Plan. Prospective candidates must have a DDS, DMD, MD or other clinical doctoral degree and be at the postdoctoral or junior faculty (non-tenured) level. The award requires a minimum of 75% full time professional effort for research career development. Dentists may use the award to pursue a graduate research training that results in the PhD or equivalent degree. The remaining 25% effort may be devoted to clinical activities, including dental specialty training, or other activities complementary to research career development. Applicants are expected to provide evidence that adequate resources are available at the institution for the successful completion of the proposed research project. Detailed information should be provided about who will provide the necessary resources, including descriptions of the funding source(s) and amount of funds (as needed). Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIDCR before preparing an application to discuss eligibility, the relevance of the proposed research to NIDCR’s current clinical research priorities, and for guidance on the proposed research and career development plans. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Scientific Program Contact: Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases: Lisa M. Spain, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-9871 Email: [email protected] Digestive & Liver Diseases, Nutrition and Obesity: David E. Saslowsky, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 594-8876 Email: [email protected] Kidney and Urologic Diseases: Tracy L. Rankin, M.P.H. Phone: (301) 594-4748 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Jill Bradshaw Phone: (301) 827-1230 Email: [email protected]	NIDDK Specific Information: The NIDDK wishes to promote the training of clinical/translational investigators who, in addition to being excellent physicians, are well-trained researchers. NIDDK limits support to a maximum of 6 years of combined institutional K (K12 or KL2) plus K23 funding. Information on the NIDDK K23 can be found at K23: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award. The NIDDK provides further information on all K-award programs on our training and career development web site: Research Training & Career Development. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Usually $25,000, but with sufficient justification can be up to $50,000.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Scientific Program Contact: Lindsey Friend, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 402-1428 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Carol Alderson Phone: (301) 827-6685 Email: [email protected]	NIDA Specific Information: NIDA utilizes the K23 to assist new investigators after postdoctoral training to gain additional supervised experience in order to become independent research scientists in activities directly relevant to the mission of NIDA. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year. Examples include supplies, equipment, technical personnel, travel, and statistical services. Please note that the aggregate total of NIH mentored career award support (both institutional and individual) cannot exceed 6 years. A prospective K23 applicant who was appointed to an institutional K12 award must contact NIDA prior to submitting an individual mentored K application to confirm eligibility. Please contact [email protected] for additional details.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Scientific Program Contact: Carol Shreffler, Ph.D. Phone: (984) 287-3322 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Ashley Singh Phone: (984) 287-3323 Email: [email protected]	NIEHS Specific Information: Eligibility: In addition to the degree requirements in the FOA, candidates must have a professional license to practice in the United States. Documentation of active licensure should be included in the application. NIEHS limits the cumulative support on institutional and mentored Ks (e.g., K12 or KL2 plus the K08) to six years. The NIEHS supports research and career development in its mission area, which is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. For further information on the research interests of the Institute, please see: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Salary Support: Up to legislated cap, plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $40,000 per year.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Scientific Program Contact: Anesthesiology: Zuzana Justinova, M.D., Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Clinical Pharmacology: Zuzana Justinova, M.D., Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Sepsis, Innate Immunity and Inflammation: Xiaoli Zhao, Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Critical Illness and Injury: Chris Chao, Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Wound Healing: Zuzana Justinova, M.D., Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Erica West Email: [email protected]	NIGMS Specific Information: The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will accept applications for the Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) in the areas of anesthesiology, clinical pharmacology, sepsis, innate immunity and inflammation, trauma and burn injury, and wound healing research. NIGMS offers the K23 award to support the development of academic physicians (or individuals with comparable clinical training) into independent scientists. The candidate must be in a tenure-track or equivalent position at the time of award. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact one of the NIGMS staff listed at the left early in the preparation of an application. Link to the Career Development Awards section of the NIGMS web page: Mentored Career Development Awards (K08, K23, K25). Additional information on these awards can be found at the NIGMS Web page: Mentored Clinical Career. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Scientific Program Contact: NIMH Training Contacts Grants Management Contact: Rita Sisco Phone: (301) 443-2805 Email: [email protected]	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 K23 is limited to individuals with no more than 6 years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of application (either the initial or resubmission application). NIMH encourages applicants to limit the requested support to no more than four 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-22-310 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 K23 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. It is recommended that NIMH mentored K applicants proposing research experience with clinical trials review the following guidance: (Career Development Programs (K-Series)). 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. Candidates (other than neurosurgeons) must devote a minimum of 75% full time professional effort to research and career development activities associated with the K award. Neurosurgeons must devote a minimum of 50% full time professional effort to research and career development activities associated with the K award. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $50,000 per year.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Scientific Program Contact: Stephen Korn, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 496-4188 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Email: [email protected]	NINDS Specific Information: This program is intended to support applicants with a clinical doctoral degree, who are licensed to practice clinically, who are within 5 years of completing their clinical training (which is defined as sequential years of residency training and clinical fellowships). Applicants who are beyond 5 years post clinical training must obtain prior written approval from the Director, Office of Training & Workforce Development to be eligible for this program. NINDS mentored K awards may be for either 4 or 5 years (NINDS will not make K23 awards lasting only 3 years). Please see the NINDS training website for additional NINDS-specific information: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award Candidates for the K23 (other than neurosurgeons) must devote a minimum of 75% full time professional effort to research and career development activities associated with the K award. The letter of institutional commitment should include a description of the candidate's non-research responsibilities according to the following: 1/2 day = 10% of the 5-day workweek, 1 month = 8% of the year, time on call for clinical duty is not protected time for research. If there is overlapping time between clinical and research responsibilities, this should be clarified. Neurosurgeons must devote a minimum of 50% full time professional effort to research and career development activities associated with the K award. The letter of institutional commitment should describe, as above, the specific allocation of time (on a weekly and/or monthly basis) devoted to K award activities and clinical and other non-K award activities. The allocated research support (see below) includes $1,000 dollars per year to help support attendance at two annual workshops associated with the ANA (American Neurological Association) meeting (neurosurgeons are encouraged to attend the meeting associated with the neurosurgeon K12 (NRCDP) instead). It is intended that K awardees will attend these workshops in the 1st and 4th year of their awards, but if personal conflicts make this impossible, alternatives can be acceptable. However, awardees will not be invited to attend in two consecutive years. If K awardees do not attend twice during the first 4 years of the K award, the research support in the 5th year of the award will be reduced to $46,000. Salary Support: Up to $125,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $51,000 per year.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Scientific Program Contact: Mary Elizabeth (Libbey) Bowen, PhD National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Telephone: 301-841-5345 Email: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Randi Freundlich, RD Phone: (301) 594-5974 Email: [email protected]	NINR Specific Information: NINR uses the K23, Career Development Program, to provide support for individuals who have a Bachelor's degree or higher in nursing to pursue career development research training. Applications must have a clear focus in science areas related to the NINR mission, which is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities. Applicants should also consider NINR areas of special interest identified in NOT-NR-21-001. Those interested in applying for this opportunity are strongly encouraged to contact the NINR Program Director for Extramural Training). The applicant may contact the NINR Program Director by emailing a copy of their draft NIH Biosketch along with any questions and a draft synopsis of interests and research/training aims. NINR limits the length of the K23 award to a 3-year period. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Scientific Program Contacts: For initial inquiries contact: [email protected] Grants Management Contact: Sy Shackleford Phone: (301) 451-8542 Email: [email protected]	NIMHD Specific Information: NIMHD supports various mentored career development activities involving research to improve minority health and reduce health disparities, organized around three main Research Interest Areas: Clinical and Health Services Research, Community Health and Population Sciences, and Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences. Projects are encouraged to use approaches that encompass multiple domains of influence (e.g., biological, behavioral, socio-cultural, environmental, physical environment, health systems) and multiple levels of influence (e.g., individual, interpersonal, community, societal) to understand and address health disparities. See the NIMHD Research Framework for examples of health determinants of interest. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the program official identified in the contact table before preparing an application to discuss eligibility requirements and the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities. Salary Support: Up to $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Scientific Program Contact: Lanay Mudd, Ph.D. Phone:(301) 594-9346 Email: [email protected][email protected] Grants Management Contact: Shelley Carow Phone: (301) 594-3788 Email: [email protected]	NCCIH Specific Information: NCCIH uses the K23 program to support individuals with a clinical/health-professional doctorate in supervised career development experiences in research conducted with human subjects that lead to research independence. 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. Applicants interested in natural products research are encouraged to review NCCIH's Natural Product Integrity Policy. 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; Allocation of sufficient protected time for the K awardee to conduct the research; 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 $100,000 plus fringe benefits per year. Research Support: Up to $25,000 per year.

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