K12/IMPACTS Program - Request for Applications

The IMPACTS program is built on the successes of the previous CTSA award period’s KL2, which created bridges to integrate our community into a translational research process, with structured yet individualized career development programs designed to ready our scholars not only for application of independent grant funding (e.g., NIH R01), but also to be leaders in their scientific disciplines. 

Highlights include:

• 2½ year opportunity with 75% protected time, $150,000 annually
• Available to full-time junior faculty (Instructor or Assistant Professor) at any CTSI of Greater Wisconsin Institution
• Develop skills for continuous improvement in translational research/science
• Provides research training, funds and time to engage in educational opportunities 
• Emphasis on moving research to the next translational steps towards clinic/community
• Plus many other components. 

Recipients are selected on a competitive basis, and three scholars will be awarded this cycle.

For questions, please contact Heidi Brittnacher at hbrittna@mcw.edu.

Key Dates

• Application Release Date: October 30, 2026
• RFA Info Session (2:30-3:00 p.m. via Zoom) - email hbrittna@mcw.edu for more info: October 7, 2026
• RFA Info Session (2:30-3:00 p.m. via Zoom) - email hbrittna@mcw.edu for more info: October 20, 2026
• Application Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026
• Strongly Recommended IRB Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026
  • It is strongly recommended that all applicants submit to the IRB by this date, as (if funded) you cannot begin human subjects research until you have IRB approval and NCATS prior approval.
• Notification of application status: December 3, 2026
• IRB Approval Deadline: January 31, 2027
• NCATS Prior Approval: March 31, 2027
• Anticipated start date: April 1, 2027
  
  (Dates above are subject to change, based on IMPACTS (K12) grant approval.)