Candidate Eligibility
Applicants accepted into the K12 Research in Addictions Scholars Program (KRASP) will be provided with rigorous and innovative training, help to develop and execute a research project, receive mentorship in a multidisciplinary and collaborative research environment, and be involved in activities to promote career development including:
- Training in the design/conduct/analysis of clinically-related research in team settings; protocol and IRB preparation, data collection and analysis; manuscript writing
- Apprenticeship and mentorship – hands on research
- Engagement in related career development activities including grant writing.
- Access to ICTR programs and resources
- Biostatical resources core support
Applicants and accepted Scholars must meet each of the following criteria:
- Research or health-professional doctoral degree or equivalent, including but not limited to MD, DO, DDS, PhD, PharmD, PsyD, DPH; epidemiologists, behavioral scientists and nurses with clinically relevant doctoral degrees are eligible as well (PhD applicants without clinical experience must have at least one member of their mentorship team with clinical experience.)
- A full-time faculty appointment (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Assistant Scientist or the equivalent, for 5 years or fewer) at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing or Engineering by the date of receipt of the award. Postdoctoral fellows with a pending faculty appointment are eligible to apply.
- At least 75% protected time available for research and training for the next three years. (This can be 60% for surgical specialties.)
- A commitment to a career focused on clinically-related investigation in the area of substance use and substance use disorders.
- Identification of and support from at least one Johns Hopkins faculty mentor active, established, and successful in clinical investigation.
- United States citizenship or permanent resident. Proof of residency may be required.
- Have NOT: served as Principal Investigator on an NIH R01 or R29 grant; been a PI on a project within a program project, center or collaborative research grant; or received any NIH K-series award (this does not include NIH Small Grants or Exploratory/Developmental grants or their equivalents).
- Commitment to pursuing an advanced didactic training program (such as a degree program in Clinical Investigation, OR a similar degree approved by the program, OR proposed additional coursework or training with prior completion of equivalent training).