NINDS Postdoctoral Mentored Career Development Award (K01 No Independent Clinical Trial Allowed)
Funding Agency:
- National Institutes of Health
The objective of this NINDS Postdoctoral Mentored Career Development Award (K01) is to provide support for the development of a potentially impactful research project, combined with a sustained period (up to 4 years) of intensive research career development under the guidance of an experienced mentor. The project, together with the skills and knowledge obtained, should form the basis for the candidate's projected independent research program. Candidates are eligible to apply for this postdoctoral K01 support in years two through four of cumulative postdoctoral research experience, and may be supported by the NINDS postdoctoral K01 within the first 6 years of cumulative postdoctoral research experience (this eligibility window applies to new and resubmission applications). Although guided by one or more postdoctoral mentors, the candidate will be primarily responsible for the oversight and conduct of the proposed research project. By the end of the K01 award period, the candidate should be poised to begin an independent research career, and have a well-developed, potentially impactful project that can be continued by the K01 awardee in an independent research position.
NINDS has several mechanisms to support mentored, postdoctoral research. This NINDS K01 is intended to facilitate the development of impactful, innovative projects and career development activities that will prepare outstanding, mentored postdoctoral investigators for an independent research career. Successful applicants for this award are intended to be those who have previous high quality research accomplishments, innovative and/or creative ideas, and a potentially impactful project for which they have already obtained some high-quality preliminary data. The candidate's research mentor(s) should have an outstanding record of research accomplishment, including a history of attention to the highest principles of experimental design and data analysis and interpretation. In addition, it is anticipated that the primary mentor will have a record of successfully mentoring others towards their goal as independent researchers. It is acceptable for research to be conducted under the guidance of a primary mentor who has outstanding research credentials but limited track record in training others. In this case, however, there must be one or more additional mentors who are integral to the research career development program and who have a strong training record (including a strong record of trainees who transition to independent research positions). The research project being developed should hold promise to produce highly significant results and future discoveries that will advance the goals of the NINDS mission. The candidate should show promise, via their prior accomplishments, as well the plans, ideas and presentation in this application, to be a leader in their field.
Award budgets are composed of salary and other program-related expenses.
June 12, 2023; October 12, 2023
Stephen Korn, Ph.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Email: korns@ninds.nih.gov