Advice to K08 Applicants Must be a candidate with an outstanding academic record. Letters of support should be outstanding. Should have strong institutional commitment. Promise of appointment to faculty during or after K08 usually impresses reviewers. Institutional commitment of resources and protected lab time will be very important factors.
Awards are non-renewable.
K23 Features Candidate must be committed to patient-oriented research. K24 Features Candidate must be committed to patient-oriented research. Candidate must have research support. Award should release awardee from teaching, clinical and administrative duties so candidate can mentor more junior clinicians interested in patient-oriented research.