Final Project Description:
K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award Provides support for the development of outstanding clinician research scientists who are committed to a career in laboratory or field based research. This award is intended for candidates who are primarily interested in basic research. It is targeted to researchers with postdoctoral research experience who need mentored experience to succeed in an outlined plan to achieve independent research support by the end of the award period. The annual salary is determined by the sponsoring institution. Candidates are expected to devote 75% of their working hours to research related to this award. The award period is from three to five years.

Full program information is available at:
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-003.html

Please write a Project Summary in the form we will provide. This abstract should be based on your microbe and what research (mix of clinical and basic science) you propose to do to move public heath forward. Please follow the instructions at the top of the form. 12-point font is appropriate for your project summary.

The Mission of NIAID:
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. For more than 50 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the United States and around the world.

The first and major component of the Description is a Project Summary. It is meant to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed work when separated from the application. State the application's broad, long-term objectives and specific aims, making reference to the health relatedness of the project (i.e., relevance to the mission of the agency). Concisely describe the research design and methods for achieving the stated goals. This section should be informative to other persons working in the same or related fields and understandable to a scientifically or technically literate reader. Avoid describing past accomplishments and the use of the first person.

The second component of the Description is Relevance. Using no more than two or three sentences, describe the relevance of this research to public health. In this section, be succinct and use plain language that can be understood by a general, lay audience.

DO NOT EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED.