Does AHRQ provide career development support for independent scientists?
AHRQ sponsors Independent Scientist Awards (K02) in health services research. These awards are intended to foster the development of promising new investigators in the field. Individual awards support recently minted research and clinical doctorate scientists who are independent but can demonstrate a need for protected time to focus intensively on their research. Awards are provided for 3 to 5 years. More details are available on the AHRQ Web site (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-086.html).