CTSA K Grant Awards
CTSA K awards provide up to 3 years of support for mentored research career development to investigators who have recently completed professional training and who are commencing translational and/or clinical research.
Fast Facts:
- Career Development Awards (CDAs) are sponsored by a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the NIH and the Montefiore Einstein Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
- We encourage applications from investigators from backgrounds that are under-represented in Medicine and Science.
- Awards include salary support for the Scholar plus additional funding for research training and research-related expenses.
- Scholars must be supervised by a primary mentor, who, along with a designated co-mentor, is willing to devote significant effort to mentoring activities during the period of this award. Co-mentors should be from different disciplines, but at least one should have a patient-oriented focus.
- Many Scholars will participate in Einstein’s Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP), a CTSA-funded curriculum in clinical research methods leading to the M.S. degree, or similar didactic training.
The goals of the K12 Award Program are:
- To train a new generation of diverse investigators who will lead translational, interdisciplinary research to improve the health of the population, with special focus on the health of historically marginalized communities in the Bronx, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley.
- To facilitate career development of early career investigators conducting high quality translational science research by providing intensive interdisciplinary mentoring, workshops, and critical appraisal of research, and supporting both research and Scholars’ wellness.
Applying for a Mentored Career Development Award
Eligible applicants, including those with research or health-professional doctoral degree or its equivalent and a faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor as of the initiation of the award period, are encouraged to submit an application for a Mentored Career Development Award.
Submit Mentored Career Development Award Application
Funding Priorities
The proposed research project must fit within the NIH definition of clinical or translational research, and must have clear and demonstrable applications to human health and/or disease. While the NIH/CTSA-supported Einstein-Montefiore ICTR and all the programs it supports (including this career development program) are non-categorical and “disease agnostic,” based on our institutional strengths and priorities we have identified the following research priority areas:
- HEALTH EQUITY
- BRAIN SCIENCES (which includes investigations within the disciplines of neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, and the behavioral sciences)
While all applicants are required to address their application’s potential impact on Health Equity, priority area 2 is not required, and we invite applicants doing research in all health and disease and disciplinary areas, provided their work fits within the rubric of clinical or translational science.
Tips for Applying for a Career Development Award
- Start early (allow yourself at least 8 weeks to put together the application)
- Discuss with your mentor (if you don’t have a mentor, you can contact the Program Directors of the K Program for help)
- Identify a co-mentor with complementary expertise to your mentor
- Write a Career Development Plan (can include formal coursework, intensive mentorship, Clinical Research Training Program, etc.)
- Write a Research Plan (get input on research proposal from mentors and other trusted advisors)
- Schedule a meeting with the K Program Directors if you have questions
Informational Zoom Webinar
The Director and Associate Director of the program, Dr. Deepa Rastogi and Dr. Sylvia Suadicani, will hold an Informational Zoom Webinar on October 16th at 5:00pm. Click here to register for the webinar..
LETTER OF INTENT
If you plan on applying, please submit a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) through our portal by October 31st, 2024. We also encourage applicants to meet with K12 program leadership about their applications after submitting the LOI. The LOI must include the following information:
- Applicant Information: Name, Demographics, Contact information, Doctoral degree(s), NIH eRA Commons Information
- Professional Information: Current Title, Department, Division, Name and email of your department administrator responsible for your financials
- Proposed Project Information: Name and Specialty of your Primary Mentor, Name and Specialty of your Co-Mentor(s), Working title for your proposed project, Preliminary specific aims, Three pertinent anticipated career development activities.
Any application-related questions, including if applicant misses the deadline for the LOI but intends to submit a proposal, please contact Nancy Marte at nancy.marte@einsteinmed.edu.
Application information contact Nancy Marte at Nancy.Marte@einsteinmed.edu.
Current K12 Scholars:
K12 Workshops: 2024-2025 Schedule
Block Building 5th floor conference room 526
(Monday’s 12:30-2:00pm)
| DATE |
PRESENTER |
| 2024 |
| September 30 |
12:30 PM Translational Science, Dr. Mimi Kim
1:00 PM K12 Awardee, Dr. Marianne Reddan |
| October 28 |
Lili Zhang |
| November 4 |
Divij Verma |
| December 9 |
Caroline Mullis |
| 2025 |
| January 13 |
Chava Pollak |
| February 10 |
Cara Stephenson - Hunter |
| March 10 |
Ruby Greywoode |
| April 14 |
Kavita Vani |
| May 12 |
Luke Andrea |
| June 16 |
Open Slot |
Past K12 Scholars Spotlight
Spotlight on Success:
![Tanya S. Johns, M.D.]()
Tanya S. Johns, M.D.
Dr. Tanya Johns, a nephrologist, was supported on the K12 from 2017-2020. She completed Internal Medicine training at NY Presbyterian/ Cornell where she was Assistant Chief Resident and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Nephrology Fellowship with a Masters in Health Sciences. Her over-arching research goal is to increase health equity and improve outcomes for all patients with kidney disease. Her K12 project focused on Interdisciplinary Care in racial and ethnic minorities as a way to better prepare for end-stage kidney disease. She currently has a K23 award from NIDDK focused on diet related inflammation and kidney function decline in racial/ ethnic minorities.
Read the Paper
![Sofiya Milman, M.D., M.S.]()
Sofiya Milman, M.D., M.S.
The K12 Program was instrumental in my career development. It provided me with protected time to advance my research program and skills, which ultimately led to K23 funding and an independent career in research. Moreover, the career mentorship that I received during that time continues to benefit me to this day.
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