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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