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Are you a junior faculty member with a passion for translational research? Do you want to help reduce the burden of diseases and improve health conditions that disproportionately affect populations in the Deep South?

If so, consider applying to become a CCTS Deep South Mentored Career Development (K Award) scholar.
See below for application resources.

RFA Launch September 2024
LOI/Pre-Application Due November 1, 2024
Applicants invited for full proposals December 1, 2024
Due Date for full proposals February 3, 2025
Awardees notified Early March 2025

Mission and Goal
The CCTS K12 Award program prepares early-career faculty who have recently finished a research or health professional doctorate for a career in translational research. Our goal is to impart the knowledge, experience, and perspective required to develop a network of independent investigators, with an emphasis on research that addresses diseases and health disparities that disproportionately affect the Deep South. The program culminates in lead-author manuscripts and an extramurally funded research grant submission (e.g., K23, R01) for scholars.

  • Benefits

    Scholars receive:

    • 75% salary support for two years
    • Support for tuition and travel
    • Individualized skills and knowledge development via didactic and hands-on trainings
    • Research apprenticeship with an experienced primary mentor who has an excellent training record and who commits to extended, close interaction with the scholar
    • Access to the large and diverse pool of experienced translational research experts within the CCTS Partner Network
  • Eligibility

    Candidates must:

    • be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or have permanent residency status
    • have earned a clinical or research doctorate, including PhD, ScD, DrPH, MD, DO, DC, ND, DDS, DMD, DNS or equivalent doctoral degree
    • be junior-level, full-time faculty at a CCTS institution at the time of appointment
    • demonstrate a commitment to conducting translational research
    • identify at least two established faculty members to serve as mentors
    • commit to a minimum of 75% protected time (50% for surgeons with justification) to career development research training for two years
    • not have been a PD/PI or MPI on another Federal award (R, K, P, U, etc.; see instructions for other requirements)
  • Application Process

    The CCTS Deep South Mentored Career Development (K12 Award) Program is competitive. The application process comprises two stages: (1) a pre-application and (2) a full application, which is open only to those candidates who are accepted in the pre-application stage.

    The Pre-Application requires:

    • Pre-Application Research Plan/ Letter of Interest (2 pages)
    • Curriculum Vitae for applicant and NIH Biosketch for primary mentor
    • Letters of support (2) including one from primary mentor and one from immediate supervisor (1-2 pages each)

    APPLY HERE.

  • Deadlines

    RFA Launch September 2024
    LOI/Pre-Application Due November 1, 2024
    Applicants invited for full proposals December 1, 2024
    Due Date for full proposals February 3, 2025
    Awardees notified Early March 2025

APPLY HERE
Application Instructions
RFA
FAQ
Current KL2 Scholars
Previous KL2 Scholars
KL2 Application Example

Cite the K12 Number (K12TR004769)

Contact

Jeanne Merchant, MPH
Program Manager, CCTS Training Academy
jsmerchant@uabmc.edu