Duke University K12 Scholar Program

Duke University is one of 10 schools to receive an NIH K12 Research Grant from the National Health Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Titled Dissemination and Implementation Science in Cardiovascular Outcomes (DISCO), the K12 clinical research areas encompass heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. Six K12 Scholars will conduct research for up to three years with support from no fewer than two faculty members (in all, 14 faculty members with a wide range of research and clinical expertise are available for mentorship and mentor contact time is guaranteed for the Scholars). At the conclusion of their appointments, K12 Scholars are expected to win their own investigator awards from a funding agency.

Who Should Apply

Researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and physician scientists are eligible to apply.

• Scholars’ research must be directly relevant to heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders (HBLS).
• Scholars must be at the career level for which the planned program is intended and are expected to devote a minimum of 9 person-months (75% of full-time professional effort) during the K12 award.
• Scholars must be citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.
• Scholars may not be or have been a PD/PI on an R01, R29, U01/U10, subproject of a Program Project (P01), Center (P50, P60, U54) grant, or individual mentored or non-mentored career development award (e.g., K01, K08, K22, K23, K25, K99/R00)

Applications are due by January 10.

For more information and to apply, visit the fellowship posting.