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KL2 or K12
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These awards are made to institutions, who then select the recipient scholars through an internal competition KL2/K12 support is typically 2-3 yrs; during this time the scholar is expected to apply for subsequent funding, most often either a K08 or K23 award These awards may be particularly helpful for prospective investigators with very little prior research experience by allowing them to take a few didactic classes, perform mentored research, and generate a couple of first-author papers to make them more competitive for an extended individual K award. Total time on KL2/K12 and K08 or K23 awards is typically limited to 6 yrs
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K23
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The K23 award requires training in patient-oriented research, defined by the NIH as research conducted with human subjects (or on material of human origin, such as tissues, specimens and cognitive phenomena) for which an investigator (or colleague) directly interacts with human subjects. This area of research includes: 1) mechanisms of human disease; 2) therapeutic interventions; 3) clinical trials; and 4) development of new technologies. Prospective K23 applicants who are unsure of whether their research meets this definition should contact NIH program staff before submitting to determine if their work qualifies, or if the K08 or another K funding opportunity is more appropriate. See (18) for information on K23 awards.
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K08
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A common misconception is that the K08 award is only for basic science. Although basic science research (e.g., using cell lines, animal models, or human tissues) is often supported by this mechanism, epidemiologic, behavioral, health services, and outcomes research utilizing existing databases that do not require interaction with human subjects are also supported by this mechanism. See (19) for information on K08 awards.
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