Clinical Scientist Development Awards Guidelines

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Triological Society (TRIO) announce a competitive research career development program that will provide supplemental funding to otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons who receive new NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08) or Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Development Awards (K23) in 2008.

Purpose: The ACS and TRIO are offering these awards as a means to facilitate the research career development of otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, with the expectation that awardees will have sufficient pilot data to submit a competitive R01 proposal prior to the conclusion of the K awards.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be M.D. otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons and Fellows or Associate Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.  Applicants must meet all requirements as set forth in the NIH K08 and K23 application criteria and must be recipients of a new K08 or K23 award effective 2008.

Mechanism of Support: Awards will use the K08 or K23 mechanisms. Planning, direction, and execution of the program will be the responsibility of the candidate and her/his mentor on behalf of the applicant institution. The project period will be for a period of up to five years with a minimum of three years. Awards are not renewable.

Research Objectives:

1. Environment: The institution must have a well-established research and clinical career development program and qualified faculty in clinical and basic research to serve as mentors. The institution must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the development of the awardee as a productive, independent investigator. The awardee, mentor and institution must be able to describe a multi-disciplinary career development program that will maximize the use of relevant research and educational resources.
2. Program: The award provides three to five consecutive 12-month awards. At least 75 percent of the recipient's full-time professional effort must be devoted to the program and the remainder devoted to other clinical and teaching pursuits consistent with the objectives of the award.
3. Mentor(s): The recipient must receive appropriate mentoring throughout the three to five year program.

Allowable Costs:

Salary Support: The ACS in conjunction with TRIO will provide salary and fringe benefits for the NIH K08/K23 recipient. The sponsoring institutions will award a combined total of up to $80,000 per year direct costs to the institution of the awardee.

The institution may supplement the salary of the recipient up to a level that is consistent with the institution's salary scale. Institutional supplementation of salary must not require extra duties or responsibilities that would interfere with the purpose of the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award.

The ACS and TRIO will not reimburse indirect costs or institutional overhead.

Application Procedures: Applications should conform to the guidelines published for the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) or Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)   Please see http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm for details.

Applications are to be submitted on form PHS 398 and will be accepted on or before the receipt deadline of October 12, 2007. Forms are available at most institutional offices of sponsored research and from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910, Phone (301) 435-0714, FAX: (301) 480-0525.  They are also available online at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html. 

In addition to the copies required by the NIH, a copy of all application materials must be sent to the ACS Scholarships Administrator by the October 12th deadline in order to be eligible for the award. 

Review Considerations:  Applications that have been approved for funding by NIH will receive a secondary review by a committee consisting of members of the ACS and TRIO.  Applicants approved for funding by NIH will be asked to furnish a copy of their NIH Summary Statement for review by the ACS and TRIO review committee.

Award Process: The ACS Scholarships Administrator will notify applicants of the decision of the selection subcommittee regarding the supplemental funding.

Contacts and Application Materials:

Scholarships Administrator
American College of Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair Street, 27th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 202-5281
kearly@facs.org

Triological Society Administrator
555 No. 30th Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 346-5500
gail@triological.org

Revised July 5, 2007

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