NIHTraining Grants, Fellowships, and Career Development Awards

Milton J. Hernández, Ph.D.

Director

Office of Special Populations and Research Training

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Purpose of Ts, Fs, and Ks

To ensure that we have an adequate number of highly trained scientists to meet our Nation’s present and future health research needs

Ultimately we want to see new generations of independent biomedical investigators

Support by Career Stage- M.D. Track

M.D.FacultyPosition

AwardTypes

Your CareerStage

HighSchoolStudent

MedicalStudent

ClinicalTrainingPhase

Research TrainingPhase

IndependentInvestigator

T35 T32

Diversity Supplements

F32

K01K08K23

K22 K99or R00

K99/R00

K02 F33 K24

T35- NRSA Short Term Institutional Research Training GrantT32- NRSA Institutional Research Training GrantF32- NRSA Individual Postdoctoral FellowshipK01- Mentored Research Scientist Development AwardK08- Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development AwardK23- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development AwardK24- Mid-Career Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research K22- Different names for this transition award K99/R00- Pathway to Independence AwardK02- Independent Scientist AwardF33- NRSA Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship

Support by Career Stage- Ph.D. Track

Ph.D.FacultyPosition

AwardTypes

Your CareerStage

HighSchoolStudent

GraduateStudent

IndependentInvestigator

T32 T32

Diversity Supplements

F32 K22 K99or R00

K99/R00

K02 F33K01

Postdoc Phase

F31

General Principles

Training Grants (Ts)

NRSA- National Research Service Award Legislated, program began in 1974 (P.L. 93-348) Multi-slot awards Domestic institutions only Fund training programs for pre- and postdocs in any

scientific area within our scientific mission Can be basic or clinical Trainees work in a mentor’s lab MDs, PhDs, DVMs Awards go the best training programs in the Nation

Fellowships (Fs):

NRSA- National Research Service Award Legislated, program began in 1974 (P.L. 93-348) Individual awards under a mentor Training can be at domestic or foreign institutions Fund pre- and postdoc trainees in any scientific area

within our scientific mission Can be basic or clinical- most are basic Most awardees are for Ph.D.s

Career Development Awards (Ks) Individual awards Mostly for MDs More senior award than a fellowship Some mentored others not Newer ones (K22 and K99/R00) are transition

awards- for MDs and PhDs

Mechanisms

Training Grants Some all predoc/some all postdoc Most are a mixture of slots Funds are mostly for tuition and trainees Training Related Expenses may be used to defray costs such as staff

salaries, equipment, research supplies, and other expenses directly related to the training program

Costs: Tuition- 60% of requested tuition, capped at $16,000 ($21K for MD-

PhD programs) Stipends- $20,772 pre/ postdoc $36,996 (level 0)-$51,036 (level 7) Training Related Expenses- $4,200 pre/$7,850 (post); both include

health insurance Travel- $400-$1000 F&As- 8%

F31s- Ruth Kirschstein NRSA Awards for Individual Predoc Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-related Research

Predoc fellowship for minorities and students with disabilities Individual awards Cannot change the scope, move fellowship, or change mentor

without prior NIH approval Tuition- 60% of requested tuition, capped at $16,000 ($21K

for MD-PhD programs) Stipends- $20,772 pre Training Related Expenses- $4,200 includes health insurance Travel- $400-$1000 F&As- 8%

F32sPostdoc Fellowships Postdoc only Individual award Cannot change the scope, move fellowship, or change

mentor without prior NIH approval Stipends- $36,996 (level 0)-$51,036 (level 7)

Training Related Expenses- $7,850; includes health insurance Travel- $400-$1000 F&As- 8%

F33sSenior Postdoc Fellowships Not for postdocs who have been postdocs a long

time Used for associate or full professors who want to go

off on a sabbatical For MDs or PhDs Few applicants- too little money Stipend = $51,036 Training Related Expenses- $7,850; includes health

insurance Travel- $400-$1,000

K01Mentored Research Scientist Development Award Used in different ways by ICs MDs or PhDs 3-5 years Salary: $75,000/ yr + FBs Research Support: $20,000/yr F&As= 8%

K02Independent Scientist Award Best candidate is a “senior” assistant professor or

“junior” associate professor Close to or just got promoted and tenured Must have independent grant support Best award to have: R01 MDs (very few) and PhDs Salary support only $75,000/yr + FBs for 5 years Gives up salary support from all other NIH grants! Relatively few applicants F&As= 8%

K08- Mentored Clinical Scientist Development AwardK23- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award K08- for basic research project K23- for clinical/ patient-oriented project K08- 3 or 5 yr award

3 yrs for more senior individual 5 yrs for more junior individual, but must justify a “didactic”

2 yr phase Salary: $75,000 + FBs/ yr Research Support:

K08- $20,000/yr K23- $25,000/yr

F&As= 8%

K24Mid-Career Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research

Purpose: to provide support for clinician investigators to allow them protected time to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and to act as research mentors primarily for junior clinicians

3-5 years MDs Salary- 25-50% at institutional rate (maximum

Congressionally-mandated level) + FBs Research Development Support- $50,000 F&As= 8%

K25Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award For individuals from a quantitative background who

want to apply their expertise to a biomedical problem

For engineering, mathematics, computer science- NOT individuals who are already working in a biomedical or epidemiological area

3-5 years Salary: $75,000 + FBs Research Support: $20,000 F&As= 8%

K22 Research Scholar Development Award Transition award for postdocs moving to positions of assistant

professor Two-phased application Phase 1

Scientific merit No institution yet

If applicant gets a fundable score, they have a year to find a position as assistant professor

Phase 2 Assistant Professor Own lab Significant start-up funds Little teaching/ no administrative responsibilities

F&As= 8%

K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award

Transition award for postdocs moving to assistant professors positions

Has mentored phase Citizenship and green card not required- new feature for any K Has a mentored phase (K99) and an independent phase (R00) VERY competitive

Contact me:

mh35c@nih.gov 301-496-3775