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The Clinical and Translational Science of Southeast WI (CTSI) invites applications for the Mentored Career Development Awards to support the research efforts and career development of junior faculty dedicated to clinical and translational research towards becoming independent investigators. The overall goal of the Program is to provide education and training opportunities that will support the career development for individuals in disciplines and professions across the translational spectrum (e.g., medicine, dentistry, engineering, pharmacy, population sciences, public health, etc.).
The Program offers well-structured career development pathways that lead to the exploration of novel approaches in patient-centered diagnostic, therapeutics, epidemiological, behavioral, health services, and outcomes research. Curriculum design for each scholar is a joint undertaking involving the scholar, mentors, and the Program Director, and is based on an assessment of the unique needs and articulated learning goals and objectives of the scholar, and a performance and evaluation plan.
Scholars will be expected to focus on their own mentored research project and the development of a major grant proposal. Awardees will have opportunities to attend national meetings that can enhance their career and provide networking opportunities, and to participate on institutional research-related committees, such as IRBs or other scientific review committees.
In addition, scholars will be provided 75% protected time funded by the Program. The department chair must agree and provide a statement in the application documenting that this 75% of time will be protected for research and training for a period of 2 years. Scholars will receive $25,000 to support their scholarly activities each appointment year, and $2,500/year for research-related travel. Once appointed, scholars must propose a budget for how funds will be utilized; the budget is approved by the CTSI Executive Committee.
The candidate must name a primary sponsor/mentor, who, together with the applicant is responsible for the planning, directions, and execution of the program. The mentor should be recognized as an accomplished investigator in the proposed research area and have a track record of success in training independent investigators in clinical and translational research. The mentor should have sufficient independent research support to cover the costs of the proposed research project in excess of the allowable costs of this award. Candidates may also nominate co-mentors as appropriate to the goals of the program. The candidate and mentor must describe a career development program with an emphasis on clinical and translational research that maximizes the use of relevant research, educational resources, and qualified faculty as mentors in clinical and translational research.
The objective of the CTSI Mentored Career Development Program is to accelerate career progression of scientists dedicated to clinical and translational research (C&TR). As such, scholars are allowed requisite time to work with experienced mentors in their areas of interests who will provide appropriate guidance in developing individualized curricula and career plans progress towards leaders in interdisciplinary C&TR.
CTSI is committed to increase the participation of individuals currently underrepresented in clinical and translational sciences/research. This includes underrepresented racial/ethnic, social, cultural, economic, or educational backgrounds that may have inhibited their ability to pursue careers in C&TR. Ideal candidates may have completed a significant of formal research training and require protected time to develop a C&TR project that will lead to an external grant proposal by the end of the first year.
Awarded KL2 scholars are expected to be engaged in the following activities during and after the 2-year award period:
Full-time junior faculty from the Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University, and Milwaukee School of Engineering, with a professional doctoral degree or its equivalent (e.g., MD, PhD, DDS), US citizenship or permanent residency, and a documented commitment to clinical and translational research are eligible. Adjunct and part-time faculty are not eligible to apply. Ineligible individuals also include faculty who have had previous similar training awards, or who have served as Principal Investigator on any peer-reviewed research grants (NIH or other funding agencies) that are in excess of $100,000/year direct costs, or who are project leaders on sub-projects of a program project or center grant.
The application must address the following areas. A template can be downloaded below.
38 KBKL2 Application Template
Items (1 – 8) are to be submitted electronically together to the CTSI as a single PDF file or Word Document (.doc or .docx) through the Mentored Career Development Award Program Application form. Log into the site with your CTSI credentials to access this form. All letters of reference will be submitted through the REDCap application portal using a custom link that will be emailed to each recommender.
Note: For the Letters of Recommendation email to be sent, you must “Save” the application in REDCap. Upon saving the applicant will receive a code that can be used to access the draft application and upload remaining materials. It is recommended to begin the REDCap application at least 1 week before the application due date and verify the individuals received the email requesting the Letter of Recommendation.
Applications must be submitted electronically to the CTSI office for administrative approval via the Mentored Career Development Award Program Application. The document should be formatted according to standard NIH submission guidelines, including font size no smaller than 11 pt. and at least .5” margins.
Please note: Submitted Applications from MCW investigators do require prior Grants and Contracts review via eBridge. Non-MCW investigators should notify their respective grants office of their application before it is submitted.
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Reviewers should provide their assessment of the likelihood for the candidate to maintain a strong research program, taking into consideration the criteria below in determining the overall impact/priority score.
Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact.
Support for the 2020 Mentored Career Development Program Award is made possible by grants from the Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences: KL2TR001438 and UL1TR00143.
Publications arising from any research project receiving support from the CTSI should acknowledge support by stating “Support received by grants KL2TR001438 and UL1TR00143 and from the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences”.
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