Deadline: March, July, November in the past
Level: Junior Faculty
Award Information: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.  Award budgets are composed of salary a nd other program-related expenses.  The total project period may not exceed 5 years.
Description: The primary purpose of the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related  research needs of the Nation.  This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and “protected time” to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research.  Individuals with a clinical doctoral degree interested in pursuing a career in patient-oriented research should refer to the NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23).
Application: Deadlines: March, July, November in the past. To access applications and instructions, visit http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/Leadership/Fellows/fellows.html