Institutional Career Development (K12) Program

The School of Medicine K12 Mentored Career Development Award provides didactic training, mentoring, and career development to prepare junior faculty for independent careers in translation research. K12 awardees receive advanced training in multiple disciplines, including biostatistics, epidemiology, study design, genetics, bioinformatics, and bioethics. Junior faculty from all health professions in the UTL, MCL, NTLR lines are eligible.

Faculty Leads

Steven Asch, MD, MPH

Eleni Linos, MD, MPH, DrPH

Program Information

K12 Scholar Awardees pursue a mentored research project in their area of expertise. Research performed within the K12 program will provide the basis for an independent NIH award (e.g., K23, K08, or R01).

The K12 award provides salary support up to $120,000 per year (or $106,500 per year for surgical specialties) for two years. Please note: For non-surgeons, 75% of the K12 full-time professional effort must be devoted to the K12 program. Exceptions may be made for surgical specialties (e.g., 50% effort). Additional funding of $20,000 per year is available for research expenses and $2,000 per year for travel in support of the objectives of the award.

K12 Application Requirements

Program Contacts

Steven Asch, MD, MPH
Faculty Lead

Eleni Linos, MD, MPH, DrPH
Faculty Lead

Ellen Orasa
Program Manager