NIAAA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE NIH CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMANNOUNCEMENTS (K AWARDS) NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 26, July 21, 1995 P.T. 34 Keywords: Alcohol/Alcoholism Biomedical Research, Multidiscipl National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism This addition to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development program announcements (K Awards) provides additional information for potential applicants on the unique aspects of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) career development programs. The NIH program announcements addressed in this supplement are PA-95-049, Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01); PA-95-050, Independent Scientist Award (K02); PA-95-051, Senior Scientist Award (K05); PA-95-052, Academic Career Award (K07); and PA-95-053, Mentored Clinical Scientist. Development Award (K08). The guidelines and procedure outlined in the NIH program announcements must be followed closely when an application is being prepared for submission to the NIAAA. Particular attention should be paid to the purpose of each award mechanism, its eligibility requirements, and its review considerations. The NIAAA supports only the development, not the leadership award, aspect of the K07 Award and only for clinical faculty to develop careers in clinical research and teaching. NIAAA Program Guidelines for the K07 Award are essential for one to develop a competitive application and must be obtained from NIAAA staff. Potential applicants should contact appropriate NIAAA staff for further information on this and other K Awards. The RESEARCH OBJECTIVES section of each program announcement should be followed carefully during the preparation of an application. Note especially that differences exist among various NIH Institutes regarding allowable costs. The unique aspects of NIAAA allowable costs, specifically in the categories of salary (all Ks) and research development support (K01, K07, K08) or research support (K02, K05), are listed below. Salary (all Ks) The NIAAA contribution to the Principal Investigator's salary is geared to the institutional base salary as follows: Institutional Base Salary NIAAA Contribution o Up to $45,000 100% of institutional base o $45,001 to $60,000 $45,000 o $60,001 and over 75% of institutional base salary, up to $75,000 Research Development Support (K01, K07, K08) The NIAAA allows up to $50,000 per year for the expenses outlined in each program announcement. Research Support (K02, K05) The NIAAA allows requests for funds up to $25,000 per year for those applications from individuals who are engaged in predominantly theoretical work, such as modeling or computer simulation, as outlined in each program announcement. INQUIRIES Consultation with NIAAA staff is encouraged, especially during the planning phase of the application. Below are the names of the NIAAA staff who can provide further information: Dr. Ernestine Vanderveen, Ph.D. Division of Basic Research National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 402 MSC 7003 Bethesda, MD 20892-7003 Telephone: (301) 443-1273 FAX: (301) 594-0673 Email: Tvanderv@willco.niaaa.nih.gov Ms. Frances Cotter Division of Clinical and Prevention Research National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 505 MSC 7003 Bethesda, MD 20892-7003 Telephone: (301) 443-1207 FAX: (301) 443-8774 Email: Fcotter@willco.niaaa.nih.gov Dr. Mary C. Dufour Division of Biometry and Epidemiology National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 514 MSC 7003 Bethesda, MD 20892-7003 Telephone: (301) 443-4897 FAX: (301) 443-8614 Email: Mdufour@willco.niaaa.nih.gov .
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