What happens if I am not able to maintain independent research support during the tenure of the award?
The K05 requires that you have independent support at the time of the award and throughout the entire grant period. If you lose your support, you will lose the K05. Without support you can neither expand, refine your own research program, nor provide a suitable environment for mentoring new scientists. • As part of the mentoring component of the K05, am I allowed to mentor individuals at another institution? This could be done, but the arrangements would have to be very carefully considered to ensure that the trainee(s) can function off-site and benefit from your funded research environment. Application Process/Review Related • If human subjects are to be involved in my K05 program, and I currently have Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for my ongoing research, do I still need IRB approval for this award? You will be required to obtain IRB approval for any NEW research that is being proposed involving human subjects. Ongoing research with prior IRB approval does not need additi
