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)