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NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award 17 April 2009 Kate Barald, Ph.D.

NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award 17 April 2009 Kate Barald, Ph.D. Tony Antonelis, Ph.D. Ilan Kerman, M.D., Ph.D. Will Brackenbury, Ph.D. http://videocast.nih.gov/Search.asp (search ‘k99’)

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NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award 17 April 2009 Kate Barald, Ph.D.

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  1. NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award 17 April 2009 Kate Barald, Ph.D. Tony Antonelis, Ph.D. Ilan Kerman, M.D., Ph.D. Will Brackenbury, Ph.D. http://videocast.nih.gov/Search.asp (search ‘k99’) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-133.html

  2. What is the motivation for the K99/R00 Award? Average Age of New NIH R01 Equivalent Awardees

  3. Details of the K99/R00 mechanism • Must have less than 5 yrs. postdoc research experience • 2 years K99 (mentored) • 75% effort required • $90,000 total cost/year, up to $50,000 salary • Some exceptions related to salary • 3 years R00 (independent) • Must have tenure track or equivalent position • Must get appropriate startup package • 75% effort on research required • $249,000 total cost/year

  4. K99 Fundamentals • Open to U.S. and Non-U.S. Citizens • Both phases must be done in the U.S. • Must do at least 1 full yearin K99 phase • Can submit amended application, but must be within 5 year rule • Must be in mentored position to apply

  5. K99 Review • Varies by NIH Institute • Requirements/Expectations: • strong mentor • strong career plan • exciting research • plan to launch independence • Must be realistic candidate for tenure-track within 2 years

  6. K99 Review - What is important? • EVERYTHING! - read the Program Announcement! • You are striving to impressthe reviewers • You want a perfect specificaims page • You need strong, appropriate mentors • mentors that will help • if they are not helpingyou write this grant application….

  7. K99 Review - What is important? • You need crisp, clear, interesting hypotheses • Your experiments should test your hypotheses • You need to discuss what you will do if things do not go • according to plan • what can go wrong and what will you do about it? • Your document should be pleasing to read • large enough font • reasonable margins • space between paragraphs • paragraph headings

  8. K99 Review - What is important? • You need a plan to evaluate progress • You need a strong publication record • Thisis not measured in number of pubs, althoughnumbers • are a good thing • You need a good career plan • Your research must be significant (interesting) • Be realistic, not overly ambitious

  9. K99 Review - What is important? • Will you be a future leader in your field? • Is it realistic to expect you will receive a tenure-track job • within 2 years of receiving thisaward?

  10. NIH Wide Statistics FY 2007

  11. Questions?

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