The K Award Ecosystem: Writing a Competitive K Award Seminar

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A competitive NIH Career Development K Award fits together like a complex ecosystem. This seminar will walk you through all the parts of the proposal, emphasizing the purpose of each part and how different sections must mesh. Note: the general concepts also apply to many aspects of Fellowship (F31/F32) applications.

K Award Ecosystem Seminar

The Research Development Office and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science is hosting an in-person NIH K Award grant writing seminar, The K Award Ecosystem, on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m in General Hospital. The seminar is presented by AtKisson Training Group.

This seminar will cover the following topics:

  • How and why components must mesh

  • Choosing the right K Award

  • Addressing review criteria in all components

  • What makes a good candidate

  • Connecting Candidate, Career Development, and Mentor

  • Support letters

  • Transition from K to R

Click here to learn more about this seminar.

What is a K Award?

NIH Career Development (K) Awards support postdoctoral fellows or faculty-level candidates in transitioning to the conduct of independent research and further major grant support (NICHD).

Target Audience

Early career faculty and postdocs who are eligible to submit NIH K awards are welcome to register for this seminar.

Registration

Register here by Feb. 23. The RDO will send a calendar invitation upon registration.

Registration includes one copy of the Handbook for Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals. No cost to register. However, if you do not attend the in person session, you will be charged $60 for the Handbook.

The Handbook helps you through the grant writing process, starting with the early stages of planning your project. It contains clear and flexible solutions to communicating your idea clearly to the reviewer. The Handbook provides a heavily footnoted and occasionally humorous guide to turning your idea into a clear grant proposal.

Questions?

Please email vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu with any questions. Sign up for the RDO Monthly Newsletter to stay up-to-date on this year's seminar here!

Sponsored by:

Research Development Office and Institute for Clinical and Translational Science

Thursday, February 26, 2026 8:30am to 12:30pm
General Hospital
220 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Research Development Office in advance at 319-335-2119 or vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu.