What is this service?
The new MICHR K12 is a two-year award that provides protected research time, mentorship, and competency-based career development for translational scholars with a doctoral degree in a clinical or health focus.
Awardees will receive career development training in addition to concierge-level support as they connect with the vast U-M resources. Individuals appropriate for this program are beginning their first faculty appointment or within the first 1-2 years of their faculty appointment at the University of Michigan.
Persons ready to prepare their own independent K are too senior for this new program. Eligible applicants can be from any U-M campus (Ann Arbor, Flint, Dearborn). Funding must be used within two years.
K12 scholars develop their own tailored training program that includes:
funding for salary, research, and career development
a translational research practicum
didactic course work in regulatory sciences, research ethics, biostatistics, and/or specialty electives relating to a field of interest
attendance at MICHR career development seminars
the presentation of research through national events
cross-disciplinary mentoring designed to assist with career development and the scholar’s translational project
focus on scientific communications and community relationships
Who can use this service?
Eligibility:
Individuals with a doctoral degree with a health science focus.
Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
Can be from any U-M campus (Ann Arbor, Flint, Dearborn).
Applicants eligible for this program are senior postdoctoral fellows with a full-time appointment at U-M and a commitment to a faculty position, as well as early-career faculty in the first few years of their appointment.
When should I contact MICHR about this service?
Applications require:
a biosketch
a 4-5 page research proposal with a translational focus
a plan for training and career development
3 letters of reference
a strong mentoring team
a budget and budget justification
Applications and instructions are available on Competition Space: https://umms.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1849710
Application deadline is March 1, 2023.
If you have any additional questions about this opportunity, please contact our office at 734.763.1711 or email us at TDX-Campus-MICHREducation@umich.edu.
How much does this service cost?
There is no cost for this service. The cost pricing/recharge rates for this and other MICHR services are available here.