Notice Number: NOT-CA-09-022

Key Dates
Release Date: April 2, 2009

Issued by
National Cancer Institute (NCI), (http://www.cancer.gov)

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is announcing a change in allowable levels of salary support for their early stage (K01 [PAR-09-052], K07 [PAR-09-078], K08 [PA-09-042] and [PAR-09-050], K12 [PAR-06-449], K22 [PAR-09-089 and PAR-09-069], K23 [PA-09-043] and [PAR-09-051], K25 [PA-09-039]), K99/R00 [PA-09-036 career awards, midcareer to established investigator K05 [PAR-09-088], K24 [PA-09-037] career awards; and the K18 Career Enhancement Award for Stem Cell Research [PA-09-110].

The current NCI salary cap for the K01, K07, K08, K22, K23, K25, the mentored K99 phase of the K99/R00 award, and for individual scholars supported by the NCI Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology [K12; PAR-06-449] is $75,000 per year. Effective for competing applications awarded after January 1, 2009, the NCI is setting the salary cap at $100,000 per year.

Salaries for the K05 [PAR-09-088] and K24 [PA-09-037] awards are up to the maximum legislated salary rate in effect at the time of award. Effective for competing applications awarded after January 1, 2009, the NCI is setting the salary cap at $100,000 per year for 50% effort (6 person-months) commitment.

Salary for the Career Enhancement Award (K18, PA-09-110) for Stem Cell Research is up to the maximum legislated salary rate in effect at the time of award. Effective for competing applications awarded after January 1, 2009, the NCI is setting the salary cap at $100,000 per year for 100% effort (12 person-months) commitment.

Any career award affected by this Notice requires the grantee to devote a minimum of 3 (up to 6) person-months (K05, K24), 6 person-months (K18), or 9 person-months (K01, K07, K08, K12, K22, K23, K25, K99) to conducting cancer research. The remaining effort may be devoted to clinical, teaching, and/or other research pursuits and activities consistent with the objectives of the awarded K grant. For information regarding NIH policy on determining full-time professional effort for career awards, see NOT-OD-04-056. Career awardees should also be aware of NIH policy concerning concurrent support from mentored career development award and a research Grant (NOT-OD-08-065).

The salary must be consistent both with the established salary structure at the institution and with salaries actually provided by the institution from its own funds to other staff members of equivalent qualifications, rank, and responsibilities in the department concerned. If full-time, 12-month salaries are not currently paid to comparable staff members, the salary proposed must be appropriately related to the existing salary structure. Confirmation of salary may be required prior to the issuance of an award. Fringe benefits, based on the sponsoring institution’s rate and the percent of effort, are provided in addition to the salary.

Inquiries

For further information, please contact:

Galen Gregor
Office of Grants Administration
National Cancer Institute
6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Room 243, MSC 7150
Bethesda, MD 20892-7150 (for U.S. Postal Service express or regular mail)
Rockville, MD 20852 (for non-USPS delivery)
Telephone: (301) 496-1201
Fax: (301) 496-8601
Email: gregorg@mail.nih.gov