Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

The NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is designed to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and "protected time" to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research. The K08 award provides structured mentorship and funding to enable clinical scientists to develop the skills and expertise necessary to become independent researchers.