NHLBI Career Transition Award (K22)
(Postdoctoral Individuals/New Independent Researchers)
 This award
enables outstanding individuals with a research or health
professional doctorate or its equivalent to obtain (1) Postdoctoral
research training in one of the laboratories in the Division
of Intramural Research, NHLBI, in Bethesda, Maryland followed
by (2) support for a successful transition from Postdoctoral
research to an extramural environment as independent
researchers. The program provides up to 2 years of support
for research training in an NHLBI intramural laboratory followed
by 3 years of support for an independent research project
in an extramural institution.
In addition to a degree, candidates must also have some research
experience, during which the potential for highly productive
basic or clinical research was demonstrated. The required
research experience may have been completed at NIH or elsewhere.
To obtain support for the extramural phase, candidates must
have a formal tenure-track (or equivalent) offer at an extramural
institution. The institution must demonstrate a commitment
to the individual by providing protected research time and
space needed to conduct the proposed research.
Individuals interested in applying for the K22 Career Transition
Award must first identify a mentor for their Postdoctoral
training within the Division of Intramural Research.
Information on the Institute's Intramural Research Program
may be found at: http://dir.nhlbi.nih.gov. The process
of selecting a mentor and completing an application is best
done in consultation with the Office
of Education, NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, (Email:
direducation@nhlbi.nih.gov ).
Candidates must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or
legal permanent residents of the United States.
NHLBI Career Transition Award (K22) Web links:
K22
Program Announcement (PAR-09-102)
The NHLBI Website also lists training programs under the
category Requests
for Applications/Proposals & Program Announcements.
Special
Leave Guidelines for Recipients of Mentored Career Award
Who is eligible? Individuals who have a research or
health professional doctorate or its equivalent and some research
experience and who have demonstrated research potential.
Current and former recipients of K12 support may apply for
the K22 provided that they have no more than three years of
K12 support by the time the K22 award is issued. The combined
total of K12 plus K22 support must not exceed 6 years. A candidate
for the K22 may not concurrently apply for or have an award
pending for any other NIH career development awared.
The opportunities? Research training/Career development
Duration of support? 2 years of Postdoctoral Training
in the NHLBI Intramural Research Program in Bethesda, MD,
at 100 percent effort; plus 3 years extramural at a minimum
of 75 percent effort.
Where? NHLBI intramural laboratories are located on
the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, while the transitional
part of the K22 award can be at an extramural institution.
Applications due? February 12, June 12, and October
12 - new applications;
March 12, July 12, and November 12 - resubmission applications.
Salary:
Intramural support phase: Support during
the intramural phase will include a fellowship stipend, based
on the candidate's years of postdoctoral experience, commensurate
with the NHLBI intramural salary structure. Research expenses
including personnel, consultants, equipment, supplies, and
travel will be negotiated with the laboratory chief and will
depend on the nature and scope of the research approved by
peer review.
Extramural support phase: The total cost
for the extramural phase may not exceed $249,000 per year.
This amount includes salary, fringe benefits, research support
allowance and applicable indirect costs. Indirect costs will
be reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs. Indirect
costs requested by consortium participants are included in
the total cost limitation.
1. Salary: The salary requested should be based on the person-months
effort to be devoted to the research project, as is the case
for other research grant awards. The candidate is required
to devote a total of 75% of full-time, 12-month professional
effort to research (i.e., full-time, 9 person-months). It
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. The institution may supplement the
NHLBI contribution up to a level that is consistent with the
institution's salary scale, however, supplementation may not
be from Federal funds unless specifically authorized by the
Federal program from which such funds are derived. Institutional
supplementation of salary must not require extra duties or
responsibilities that would interfere with the purpose of
the K22.
2. Research Support: Allowable research expenses include
(1) research expenses, such as supplies, equipment, and technical
personnel; (2) travel to research meetings or training; and
(3) statistical services, including personnel and computer
time.
How to apply?
Applications submitted in response to this Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) for Federal assistance must be submitted
electronically through Grants.gov
(http://www.grants.gov) using the SF 424 Research and Related
(R&R) forms and the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
The SF
424 (R&R) Application Guide for NIH and Other PHS Agencies,
now includes Part 1.7 Supplemental Instructions to the SF
424 (R&R) for Preparing an Individual Research Career
Development Award (CDA) Application ("K" series).
Note in particular that the "Candidate" and "Research
Plan" (sections A-D) combined may not exceed 25 pages.
Please note that this new Application Guide is to be used
with all Adobe application packages, including those for the
K programs.
Electronic submission of reference letters is a separate
process from submitting an application electronically. Reference
letters are submitted directly through the eRA Commons and
do not use Grants.gov. Therefore, candidates must follow the
Supplemental Instructions in the SF
424 R&R Application Guide for Research Career Awards (Instructions,
Part 7.3).
For questions about the training components, including selection
of a mentor within the intramural research program and preparation
of the application contact:
Herbert M. Geller, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Education
Division of Intramural Research
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
10 Center Drive, Room 2N242, MSC 1754
Bethesda, MD 20892-1754
Telephone: (301) 451-9440
Fax: (301) 594-8133
Email: direducation@nhlbi.nih.gov
For questions about extramural funding of the K22 award contact:
Chitra Krishnamurti, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Office of Research Training and Minority
Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 9182, MSC 7913
Bethesda, MD 20892-7913
Phone: (301) 451-5081
Fax: (301) 480-0862
Email: krishnac@nhlbi.nih.gov
Information on the Institute's
intramural program may be found at: http://dir.nhlbi.nih.gov
March 2009
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