NLM Independent Career Development Award for Biomedical Informatics (K22)

(Deadlines: 10/12/11, 2/12/12)

Requirements		Academic Institution, Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Abstracts		facilitate the transition of investigators from the mentored to the independent stage of their careers by providing "protected time" for newly independent investigators to develop and receive support for their initial research programs. The award applies to biomedical informaticians who are pursuing research in clinical informatics, public health informatics or translational informatics. Preference will be given to candidates who received their informatics training at one of NLM's university-based training programs in biomedical informatics.
Eligibility		domestic public/state-controlled institution of higher education
Amount Note	utilize the NIH Career Transition Award (K22) mechanism. The award will provide up to three years of salary (up to $85,000 per annum plus fringe benefits) and up to $50,000 in direct costs per annum for research and development expenses. The awardee must commit nine person-months (75 percent effort) on the K22 award. Cost sharing is not required.