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). This program guides scholars toward independent clinical research careers. Mayo Clinic actively recruits a team of research scholars who represent a variety of clinical research disciplines.
Designed to prepare future research leaders, the KL2 Program is personalized. It provides protected research time that enables scholars to conduct multidisciplinary clinical research projects under the guidance of senior Mayo Clinic investigators.
The KL2 Program prepares participants to complete graduate-level clinical and translational research coursework and submit grant applications for continued funding based on their research. Scholars also have the option to complete either a master's degree or a certificate in clinical and translational science.
Support provided
- Salary to support scholars' efforts (75% to 100%) committed to the program, commensurate with their Mayo Clinic appointment categories — up to $120,000 per year for three years.
- Research support of $25,000 per year for research expenses, including supplies, personnel, technical and statistical services, and other project infrastructure.
- Additional support to cover travel expenses, including for the Translational Science meeting held annually in Washington, D.C.
- Support of $5,000 per year each for scholars' primary mentors and co-mentors at Mayo Clinic.
Contact
The CCaTS Education Contacts page contains a listing of team members who can answer your questions.