Research Career Award 
Additional Instructions for PHS 2590
Rev 05/2001
Form Approved Through 05/2004
OMB No. 0925-0001

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Research Career Award (RCA) Progress Reports

IV. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING CONTINUATION RESEARCH CAREER AWARD (RCA) PROGRESS REPORTS

The instructions in Sections I-III are to be used with these additional instructions to request continuation of all research career awards (K series). For those applying under the Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP), use the SNAP instructions in Section II-A, "Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP) and the instructions below for Items A.4 through A.7. Supplemental Instructions should be obtained from the awarding component if applicable.

A. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. Detailed Budget for Next Budget Period

(FORM PAGE 2, PDF FORMAT)

Personnel

Base the awardee's salary and fringe benefits request on a full-time, 12-month appointment following the guidelines in the appropriate career award instructions. Support for other personnel and amounts in other budget categories may be requested in accordance with applicable career mechanism guidelines.

2. Biographical Sketch

(BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH FORMAT PAGE, PDF FORMAT)

Complete for new key personnel if allowable under guidelines for the appropriate K award.

3. Other Support

Complete the PHS 398 "Biographical Sketch Format Page 6 " only if changed from previous submissions.

4. Progress Report Summary

Follow the instructions for regular research projects found in Section II-6, "Progress Report Summary," using the outline for items A-F. Complete information on human subjects and/or vertebrate animals only if the awardee has participated in research involving human subjects or vertebrate animals that has not been reported within the progress report of any other PHS-supported project. In addition, complete Items g-j below. The awardee completes Items g, h, and i; the mentor or supervisor who has the responsibility for the awardee's research career development completes Item J.

g. Research Development.

Briefly describe the awardee's involvement in activities during the past year designed to increase research skills. Include formal course work, informal instruction in specific research skills, scientific seminars and meetings, training in the responsible conduct of research, visits to other laboratories, etc. Indicate any changes in key personnel (department head, sponsor, and collaborators) during the past year.

h. Other Activities

Briefly describe the awardee's involvement in activities other than research and research training during the past year. Describe activities such as teaching, clinical care, professional consultation, service on advisory groups, and administrative activities. Indicate percent of time spent in each of these activities and the relationship to the awardee's research career development.

i. Research Development and Other Activities Planned for the Next Year

For the next year of support, provide information on similar activities (to those provided in Item G and Item H for the past year) planned for the next year.

j. Sponsor's Report

Prepare a concise statement of the awardee's progress and performance, during the past year, in terms of development into an independent investigator in the area of the award. Include information on the availability of support for the candidate's research project during the next budget segment. The typed name, signature of the sponsor, and date must appear at the end of the Progress Report Summary. For awards without a sponsor/mentor, the person responsible for the candidate's research career development should sign the progress report.

5. Study Subjects

Provide the number of human subjects only if the career awardee has participated in research involving human subjects that has not been reported within the Progress Report of any other PHS-supported project.

6. Checklist

(FORM PAGE 6, PDF FORMAT)

Facilities and Administrative on (Indirect) costs on career awards will be awarded at 8 percent of total direct costs.

7. Personnel Report

(FORM PAGE 7, PDF FORMAT)

Provide the information requested. This is the last page of the progress report. Number all pages consecutively.


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