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KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Awards Program

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Overview

The overall goal of the TRI Mentored Research Career Development Scholars Program  is to increase the number and quality of independently funded clinical and translational research investigators.

TRI has begun its search for our 2023 Mentored Career Development Scholars. Learn more!

TRI Scholar Awards provide two years of didactic and mentored research training for postdoctorates or professional doctorates (M.D., Pharm.D., Dr.PH., D.O., etc.) who are committed to academic careers in multidisciplinary clinical or translational research. Didactic course work leading to an additional Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H. or graduate certificate may be pursued. Generous financial support and benefits are provided for junior faculty.

The Program has two types of scholars: KL2 career development scholars and institutional career development scholars. KL2 Scholars receive their funding through and are affiliated with the CTSA’s KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Award Program. Institutional Scholars receive their funding from institutional sources and are not officially affiliated with the CTSA’s KL2 Program. Both types of scholars undergo the same application process, must adhere to the same requirements, and receive the same benefits.

Past Scholar Testimonials

Hear what some of our past Scholars have to say about their program experience.

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Salary and Benefits

  • 75 percent of the scholar’s salary (up to $95,000, including fringe). If 75 percent salary exceeds $95,000, the college/department/division will need to support the balance.
  • Up to $25,000 per year for research, tuition, travel expenses and education materials in support of the scholar’s career development plan.

Requirements

  • A doctoral-level degree in a health discipline that can be applied to clinical or translational research. These degrees include, but are not limited to, M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., Dr.PH., or D.O.
  • Must be a United States citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
  • Must be committed to a career focused on clinical or translational investigation.
  • Must be a full-time UAMS faculty member at the rank of instructor or above, able to devote 75 percent professional effort to the program for a minimum of two years.
  • Must have the support of a mentor approved by the program, and the approval of their department chair.
  • Candidates are not allowed to have served as principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01, K series or sub project of a P or M series grant.

Please contact Chaz England at CEngland@uams.edu if you need additional information.

Current Career Development Scholars

2022 Scholars

Amy Sato, Ph.D.
Amy Y. Sato Ph.D
Akilah A. Jefferson, MD, MSc
Jennifer Andersen, Ph.D.
Cody Ashby
Cody Ashby, MD, Ph.D.
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH
Sayem Miah, Ph.D.

2021 Scholars

Maryam Y. Garza, Ph.D., MPH, MMCi
Maryam Y. Garza, PhD, MPH, MMCi
Joseph Hunter Holthoff, M.D. Ph.D.
Joseph Hunter Holthoff, MD, PhD
William Lu, PhD
Yong-Chen “William” Lu, PhD
Tremaine Williams
Tremaine Williams, EdD
Adam Wolfe, MD, PhD
Adam Wolfe, MD, PhD

Meet our past Scholars

Program Leadership

John Arthur, MD, PhD
John Arthur, MD, PhD
Director
Email: jmarthur@uams.edu
Elisabet Borsheim, PhD
Elisabet Borsheim, PhD
Co-Director
Email: eborsheim@uams.edu
Co-Director
Carolyn Greene, PhD
Carolyn Greene, PhD
Co-Director
Email: CJGreene@uams.edu
Chaz England
Chaz England, MS
Assistant Director of Programs
Email: CEngland@uams.edu
Destiney Walker
Program Manager
Email: DWalker2@uams.edu

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