Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) fosters the development of outstanding scientists and enables them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and protected time for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. Each independent scientist career award program is tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate. This funding opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial. Applicants are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator.