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KL2 Scholar candidates must:

• Have a clinical doctorate or PhD degree or its equivalent in health sciences
• Be a US citizen or legal permanent resident
• Be able to commit at least 50-75 percent of full-time professional effort in the Program and its related clinical research activities
• Propose a research project that is clinical or translational in nature, and is relevant to human health
• Identify at least two suitable mentors from different disciplines who have the interest and time to provide guidance and research expertise for the planned project
• Possess strong academic credentials and good communication skills.
• Have an interest in developing a career in multidisciplinary clinical or translational research.
• Must not be or have been a Principal Investigator on an NIH R01, R29 or a subproject of a Program Project (P01), Center (P50, P60, U54) grant, mentored career development (K-series) grant, or other equivalent research grant award, except for R03 and R21 awards.
• Have the ability to commit to all requirements of the training program, including the intensive Summer B course, GMS 7093, Introduction to Clinical & Translational Research, held for 11 consecutive days in July-August.