JOHNS HOPKINS CLINICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARS
KL2 CLINICAL RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
About the Program
The Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars Program is based
out of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational
Research Clinical Research Training, Education and Career
Development Programs and is a collaborative effort of the Johns
Hopkins Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing. It is
funded by the National Institutes of Health National Center for
Research Resources Clinical and Translational Science Awards
KL2 mechanism.
The mission of the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars
Program is to develop future leaders in clinical research who are
highly trained in clinical research design and methods, skilled in
the tools of clinical investigation, and able to work creatively and
collaboratively with their colleagues in other disciplines to
generate new knowledge to improve health. We do this by
providing individuals with rigorous training leading to an advanced
degree, helping them to develop and execute a clinical research
project, mentorship in a multidisciplinary and collaborative
research environment and involvement in activities to promote
career development.
Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars Program
2024 East Monument Street
Suite 1-500
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 614-3997
Fax:
(410) 502-6446
E-mail: clinicalresearchscholars@jhmi.edu
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/clinicalresearchscholars
Eligibility
Terms of the Award
In order to be eligible for consideration for the Johns Hopkins
Clinical Research Scholars Program, applicants must meet each
of the following criteria:
Postdoctoral Fellows will receive an annual stipend of
$50,000 for 80% effort, plus health and life insurance.
While Junior Faculty will receive annual salary support of
up to $90,000 for up to 90% effort, plus fringe benefits.
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An MD, DO, DDS or other clinical doctoral degree
including but not limited to DPH, PharmD, PhD, PsyD, and
epidemiologists, behavioral scientists and nurses with
doctoral degrees
A post-doctoral clinical fellowship or faculty appointment
within an academic unit of the Johns Hopkins Medical
Institutions
≥80% protected time available for research and/or
research training for the next three years (lower
requirements for some surgical fields)
A commitment to a career focused on clinical
investigation
Acceptance into masters or doctoral advanced didactic
training program in clinical research (Clinical Epidemiology,
Clinical Investigation, or Biostatistics) OR prior completion
of equivalent training with proposed additional coursework
Identification of and support from a faculty mentor active
and successful in clinical investigation
US citizenship, permanent resident, or non-citizen
national status (persons born in outlying possessions of the
U.S.)
Have NOT served as PI on NIH R01, R29, or projects of
program project, center or collaborative research grants, or
been recipient of any NIH K-series award
Each Scholar will receive:
 Up to of $14,500 to cover allowable research costs
(approval by the Program Directors for expenditures of
these funds is required)
 Up $2,500 for travel in support of the objectives of the
award
 Up to $18,000 for tuition (payments made directly to
BSPH after all applicable tuition remission credits have
been applied)
The award also provides $5,000 each in annual support for
a primary and secondary mentor for each scholar.
Evaluation and Selection
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Application Deadline: December 3, 5:00PM
Application Review: mid December to late January
Candidate Interviews: mid-to-late February
Final Candidate Review and Selection: early March
Official Award Notification: early-to-mid March
Official Start Date: July 1, 2011
For additional information, please visit our website: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/clinicalresearchscholars
Features of Training Experience
Application Requirements
 Structured core didactic courses and newly designed courses
 Practical training in design, conduct, and analysis of clinical
research in team settings: Protocol and IRB preparation, patient
accrual, data collection, analysis and manuscript writing
 Apprenticeship and mentorship – Hands on research conduct
 Engagement in related career development activities (e.g.
seminars, conferences, grant writing)
 Biostatistical & Clinical Research Scientific Resources Core to
assist trainees with their specific research project
Apply online at www.jhcrs.jhmi.edu
Deadline: December 3, 2010 – 5:00PM
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JHCRS Program Directors
Edgar R. (Pete) Miller III, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology
Specialty: General Internal Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
at Thomas Jefferson University
Research Interests: Hypertension, clinical
trials, non-pharmacologic therapies,
antioxidants
N. Franklin Adkinson, Jr., MD
Professor of Medicine
Specialty: Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine
Research Interests: Drug hypersensitivity,
immunotherapy, natural history and
management of allergic asthma
L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology
Specialty: General Internal Medicine
Medical School: Duke University School of
Medicine
Research Interests: Quality and access to
care in chronic kidney disease; organ
donation; racial and ethnic disparities
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Face sheet
Personal statement
Plans for proposed advanced didactic training program
Curriculum vitae including list of publications
Nominating letter from proposed faculty mentor and
department/division director
Proposed mentor(s) NIH biosketch and research
support
Two letters of recommendation
Transcripts from all academic training
MCAT/GRE/USMLE scores
OPTIONAL: Recently published papers, manuscripts
accepted for publication, active research protocols, or
research proposals for external funding
Scholar Demographic Breakdown
 70 Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars
 35 Junior Faculty; 35 Postdoctoral Fellows
 12 departments represented: Anesthesia &
Critical Care (1); Clinical Psychology (1);
Dermatology
(1); Medicine (34) – Clinical
Pharmacology (1), Cardiology (1), Endocrinology
(2), Gastroenterology (4), Geriatric Medicine (1),
General Internal Medicine (7), Hematology (1),
Infectious Diseases (6), Nephrology (5),
Pulmonary & Critical Care (5), Rheumatology (2);
Neurology (3); Nursing (4); Oncology (3);
Pathology (1); Pediatrics (9) – General Pediatrics
(2), Gastroenterology (1), Infectious Disease (3),
Neonatology (2), Nephrology (1); Psychiatry (1);
Surgery (9) – General Surgery (3), Oncology (1),
Otolaryngology (1), Pediatric (1), Transplantation
(2), Vascular (1); Urology (1)
 64% Female; 36% Male
 63% White, 20% Asian-American, 14% AfricanAmerican, 3% Hispanic