BIRCWH 2011 Application Cycle
Ruth Greenblatt
Monica Gandhi
K awards and BIRCWH
Early career development for clinical research Patient oriented research using data and/or specimens
from humans 75% of time protected for research (as low as 50% for
surgeons only) Want a significant career focus on women’s health
Sex differences Issues affecting health of women specifically
No OB-GYNS! You have your own K-12 program (WRHR) mandated
by NIH
Target Group
Scholars are people who are ready to transition from training to independence as scientists Gain complementary training, for ex someone
who has completed a clinically oriented education, needs more research training
Any health sciences degree 50% of our scholars must be clinicians (any clinical
degree) At the point of faculty appointment
Existing or easily arranged (letter of support from Division or Department chair for full application)
Timeline
Informational Session (CL-222, UCSF Kalmanovitz Library, , 2nd floor)
September 29, 2011, 2pm
Statement of Intent Due October 7, 2011Notification to candidates to submit Full Application
October 17, 2011
Full Application Due (selected candidates only)
November 28, 2011
Applicant Interviews December 1-December 12
Notice of award January 2, 2012
BIRCWH Application Process
Like other K award applications One-third of the application covers career
development plan (mentoring, coursework, often but not necessary Masters in Clinical Research)
Two-thirds of the application covers research plan. Eventual goal is transition to K23 or commonly to write an RO1 grant as PI by the end of the training.
Letter of intent, full application, interview
BIRCWH components
Emphasis on multidisciplinary research Join with other UCSF K programs in CTSI training at
China Basin Works in progress Biostatistic training Individualized training
Research and Women’s Health seminars Joint with WRHR and Reproductive Infectious
Diseases Fellowships Mentoring with primary and secondary mentors Leadership training for alumni
Budget
2-5 years depending on amount of training needed for independence, most commonly 2 – 3 years.
$75,000 salary support $25,000 project support Department or mentor should contribute:
Cost of Masters or course work Fringe beyond $10,000 Basic needs of daily faculty life (desk, computer, IT,
phone) Since project funds are small, often K-12s work well as
substudies of large parent research programs that pay much of cost
To do if letter of intent is accepted: Read BIRCWH and NIH K-12 application
instructions (biosketch forms, budget forms, etc), sample application
Talk with mentors and if you do not have a faculty appointment assess likelihood that department will write a letter of support that promises one
Read NIH priorities in Women’s Health Research
Draft, revise, revise, revise
Limitations
No prior R01, no R01 funding under last 2 years
If prior K award, less than 5 years (total on K = 5 years)
Legit Women’s Health focus (can be girls) Must have letter of support from department
chair, division chief or dean that specifies protected time, needed resources if you are invited to submit full application (not for letter of intent)
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