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Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24)

  • Updated: 01/30/2012

Introduction

The Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) provides Associate level Clinician-Scientists with clinical duties and independent R01 or R01-like Patient-Oriented Research support protected time for 1) patient-oriented research and 2) to mentor early-stage clinical investigators.

Patient-Oriented Research 1 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. This area of research includes: 1) mechanisms of human disease; 2) therapeutic interventions; 3) clinical trials; and 4) the development of new technologies. Studies falling under Exemption 4 for human subjects research are not included in this definition.

For more complete information, reference the program announcement 2 and/or contact the program staff.

Applicant Eligibility

Citizenship
  • At the time of the award, the candidate must be a citizen of the United States, or a noncitizen national, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Receipt Card (1-151 or 1-551) or some other verification of legal admission as a permanent resident
  • Citizenship or green card is not needed to apply. Citizenship or green card is needed at the time of award issuance
Foreign Nationals and Student VisasNot eligible for this award
Career StageMid-career clinical investigators (Associate Professor)
Investigators with active independent, peer-reviewed research support for patient-oriented research
Effort Level/ CommitmentThe candidate must commit between 3.0 - 6.0 calendar months (25-50%) full-time professional effort to the research and mentoring proposed in this award
Duration of Award

Up to 5 yrs
The K24 award is renewable one time

Financial Support

SalaryUp to $100K/ yr + fringe benefits
Research Development Support; i.e., tuition/fees, supplies/equipment, travel, technical personnel, and statistical servicesUp to $50K/ yr
F & A costs/Indirect costs8%
Ancillary Personnel Support; Salary for mentors, secretarial and administrative assistance, etc.Not Allowed

Program Announcement & Related Links

Program Announcementhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-195.html
NCI Special Noteshttp://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/cancertraining/outsidenci/K24/specialnotes
Current List of K24 Awardshttp://fundedresearch.cancer.gov/search/ResultManager?fy=PUB2010&mech=K24
Link to Main Peer Review Groups NCI - Jhttp://era.nih.gov/roster/proster.cfm?CID=102832
Application Form and Detailshttp://apply07.grants.gov/apply/GetGrantFromFedgrants?opportunity=PA-11-195
Noticeshttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-CA-09-022.html

Table of Links

1http://www.oenb.at/de/img/executive_summary--nih_directors_panel_on_clinical_re
search_report_12_97_tcm14-48582.pdf
2http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-195.html
3http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/cancertraining
4http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/cancertraining/outsidenci
5http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/cancertraining/outsidenci/awardtype