How are the salary levels and other costs associated with Career Development Awards determined?
Each Institute and Center at the NIH has the authority to determine the upper salary levels and other cost levels for Career Development Awards (i.e., K-awards) as a matter of Institute policy. Thus, the NCI’s levels do not necessarily equal or match the levels supported by another Institute. For the NCI, all individual career awards for “mentored” postdoctoral scientists and for junior faculty, establishing their first independent research programs, use the same salary and “other cost” levels. • Should I apply for 3, 4 or 5-year Career Development Award? Unless it is very clear that you do not need five years of support, it is always better to apply for the maximum of 5 years. Let the peer reviewers delete future years based on their professional assessment of your need for “mentored” training before you can become independent investigator. • What happens if I already have considerable postdoctoral experience and want to pursue additional training or change fields? This will depend up
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