Henry  Khachaturian,  Ph.D.  Extramural  Program  Policy  Officer  NIH  Office  of  Extramural  Research  hk11b@nih.gov  

June  2014  

Advice for Mapping Your Career With NIH

•  Review Institute/Center (IC) priorities and goals. Each IC has a research training and career development program. •  Learn the NIH application and review process •  Identify the grant programs offered by each IC •  Make early contact with program officers •  Find innovative, well-respected mentors and collaborators •  Study successful grant applications- talk to your mentor •  Propose your best and most creative ideas •  Apply (and then Persevere): “It's not that I'm so smart, it's just

that I stay with problems longer.” ~Albert Einstein

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Career  Path  for  a  Ph.D.  (or  equivalent)

Graduatestudent

IndependentPIPh.D. Faculty  

Position

T32 F31F32orT32

K22 R01 R37K02

T32-­‐ Institutional  training  grant  (NRSA)-­‐has  pre-­‐&  postdoc  slotsF30  and  F31-­‐ Individual  predoc fellowship  (NRSA)  (some  ICs  only  support  Diversity  F30/31s)F32-­‐ Individual  postdoc  fellowship  (NRSA)F33-­‐ Sr.  postdoc  fellowship  (NRSA)R03-­‐ Small  GrantR21-­‐ Exploratory/Developmental  Research  GrantR01-­‐ Research  grant

F33R21R03

Diversity  Supplements

K99/R00

PsUs

K02-­‐ Independent  Scientist  AwardK22-­‐ Research  Scholar  Development  AwardK99/R00-­‐ Pathway  to  Independence  AwardR37-­‐ Merit  awardP01-­‐ Program  Project  GrantU01-­‐ Cooperative  Agreement

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Advice for Mapping Your Career With NIH

•  Review Institute/Center (IC) priorities and goals. Each IC has a research training and career development program.

•  Learn the NIH application and review process

•  Identify the grant programs offered by each IC

•  Make early contact with program officers

•  Find innovative, well-respected mentors and collaborators

•  Study successful grant applications- talk to your mentor

•  Propose your best and most creative ideas

Don’t Forget the Review Criteria!

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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards

Overview: The overall goal of the NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) program is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.

NRSA Opportunities: §  Training grants (Ts): Multi-slot

awards that are used to support research training activities for several individuals.

§  Fellowships (Fs): Awards for

graduate students working on a doctoral degree and researchers who have just earned their doctorates (postdocs).

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Training Grants Overview: §  Training programs to prepare qualified

individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation.

§  Awarded to domestic institutions.

§  Trainees work in mentors’ labs.

§  Available for Predoctoral and/or Postdoctoral researchers.

§  Support basic and/or clinical researchers.

T-Kiosk: http://grants.nih.gov/training/T_Table.htm

Core Review Criteria: 1.  Training Program and Environment 2.  Training Program Director(s)/

Principal Investigator(s) 3.  Preceptors/Mentors 4.  Trainees 5.  Training Record Additional Review Considerations: 1.  Recruitment and Retention Plan to

Enhance Diversity 2.  Training in the Responsible

Conduct of Research

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Fellowships Overview: §  Awarded to Predoctoral or

Postdoctoral fellows who are working with mentors.

§  Training can be at domestic or foreign institutions.

§  Opportunities in basic and/or clinical research.

§  Open to any scientific area within the NIH scientific mission.

§  PhDs and MD/PhDs receive most of the awards.

F-Kiosk: http://grants.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm

Core Review Criteria: 1.  Fellowship Applicant – Academic

record and training, publications, etc.

2.  Sponsors, Collaborators, and Consultants

3.  Research Training Plan 4.  Training Potential 5.  Institutional Environment &

Commitment to Training Additional Review Consideration: 1.  Training in the Responsible

Conduct of Research

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F30 and F31 Predoctoral Fellowships Overview: §  Support Predoctoral Fellows during

graduate (possibly medical) training.

§  F30 (MD/PhD) may support up to 6 years of training.

§  F31 is limited to 5 years total.

§  Promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research.

§  Some Institutes and Centers only support Diversity F31s.

§  Fellows may not change the scope, move fellowship, or change mentor without prior NIH approval!

Program Features: Ø  Stipend:

q  FY 2014: $22,476

Ø  Tuition/Fees: q  60% of requested tuition,

capped at $16,000 ($21,000 for MD/PhD programs)

Ø  Institutional Allowance:

q  $4,200 q  Includes health insurance

Ø  Travel Allowance: q  Part of IA

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F32 Postdoctoral Fellowships Overview: §  Support Postdoctoral research

training.

§  Promising fellows with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of NIH Institutes & Centers.

§  NRSA support for up to 3 years total. Awardees incur two years of payback.

v Repay the 1st year by staying in research a 2nd year

§  Fellows may not change the scope, move fellowship, or switch mentor without prior NIH approval!

Program Features: Ø  Stipends:

q  FY 2014: $42,000 (Level-0) to $55,272 (Level-7)

Ø  Tuition/Fees:

q  60% of requested tuition, capped at $4,500 ($16,000 for those seeking another doctoral degree)

Ø  Institutional Allowance:

q  $7,850 q  Includes health insurance

Ø  Travel Allowance: q  Up to $1,000

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Kirschstein-NRSA training grants and fellowships Pre- and Post-Doctoral full-time training positions awarded

Kirschstein-NRSA institutional research training grants Applications, awards, and success rates

Kirschstein-NRSA pre-doctoral fellowships (F31s) Applications, awards, and success rates

Kirschstein-NRSA post-doctoral fellowships (F32s) Applications, awards, and success rates

Career Development Awards Overview: §  Individual and Institutional Awards.

§  Opportunities for basic and clinical investigators.

§  Mix of mentored and independent mechanisms.

§  Some designed as awards for faculty investigators.

§  Newer programs (K22 and K99/R00) are transition awards for MDs and PhDs.

K-Kiosk: http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm

Core Review Criteria: 1.  Candidate 2.  Career Development Plan/Career

Goals & Objectives (or Plan to Provide Mentoring*)

3.  Research Plan 4.  Mentor(s), Consultants(s) and

Collaborator(s) 5.  Environment and Institutional

Commitment to the Candidate Additional Review Consideration: 1.  Training in the Responsible

Conduct of Research * For Independent K awards

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