Independent Scientist Award (K02)

The summary for the Independent Scientist Award (K02) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Independent Scientist Award (K02)
	CFDA Number:	93.11393.114
	CFDA Description:	Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards 93.114 Applied Toxicological Research and Testing
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health Income Security and Social Services Environment Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PA-06-527
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 16, 2006
	Creation Date:	May 16, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 14, 2009 Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 10, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.115 -- Biometry and Risk Estimation_Health Risks from Environmental Exposures

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Small businesses Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The applicant institution must have a well-established record of research career development activities and demonstrate a commitment to research and to the continuing development of the candidate as a productive independent scientist. The institution must provide assurance that the candidate is an integral part of its research and academic program and must certify that the candidate will be released from other duties and be able to devote at least 75% effort to the research program. The institution must also delineate the duties from which the candidate will be released in order to devote this effort.
Grant Description: -Special Note: The participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) have distinctive guidelines, requirements, salary and research support levels provided under the auspices of this funding opportunity announcement in order to accommodate the career needs of researchers working in fields related to their specific research missions. Candidates are therefore strongly encouraged to contact the staff person in the relevant Institute or Center listed under Section VII (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/pa-06-527_contacts.htm) prior to preparing an application to discuss issues of eligibility and review the specific provisions of this award. Below are the general provisions of the Independent Scientist Award (K02). -In general, the Independent Scientist Award (K02) provides support for newly independent scientists (see IC provisions) who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. -The K02 is intended to foster the development of outstanding scientists and to enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research.
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