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Table 2 Components of a K award

From: Funding global emergency medicine research—from seed grants to NIH support

• Project summary/public health statement (1 page)

• Specific aims (1 page)

• Combined sections (12 pages total)

 • Candidate BACKGROUND (1–2)

 • Career goals and objectives (1–2)

 • Development activities during award (2–3)

 • Responsible conduct of research (0.5)

 • Research strategy (6-8)

• Institutional environment (1 page)

• Protection of human subjects (4–5 pages)

• Mentor letters (1–3 letters)

• Reference letters (3–5 letters)

• Institutional commitment letter

• Biosketches for candidate and mentors (4 pages each in NIH format)

• Budget and budget justification

• Facilities (2–3 pages)

• Inclusion of women and minorities (1 page)

• Inclusion of children (1 page)