KL2 Mentored Career Development Program
The KL2 Mentored Career Development Program at Mayo Clinic is a three-year research program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Mayo Clinic's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS). The program prepares early-career investigators to become independent leaders in clinical and translational science.
Mayo Clinic actively recruits a team of research scholars who represent a variety of clinical research disciplines across our Arizona, Florida and Minnesota campuses.
The program provides protected research time and multidisciplinary mentoring, enabling scholars to conduct high-impact clinical and translational research projects under the guidance of senior Mayo Clinic investigators.
Scholars complete graduate-level clinical and translational research coursework and prepare competitive grant applications to support their transition to independent research careers. Scholars also have the option to complete a master's degree or a certificate in clinical and translational science.
Program highlights
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Develop leaders
Build core translational science competencies and leadership skills.
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Advance discovery
Leverage emerging technologies and multidisciplinary tools to overcome translational barriers.
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Drive impact
Move discoveries across the translational spectrum from early discovery to clinical and community impact.
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Achieve outcomes
Build a track record of funding success, publications and leadership among our KL2/K12 alumni.
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Support provided
- Protected time (75%) committed to the program for three years.
- Research support of $25,000 per year for research expenses, including supplies, personnel, technical and statistical services, and other project infrastructure.
- Support for scholars' primary mentors and co-mentors at Mayo Clinic.
Contact
Mayo Clinic investigators interested in applying should visit the internal application site (must be logged in to the Mayo Clinic intranet) or contact the CCaTS Education Team.