College of Medicine Clinician Scientist K12 Scholars Program
MUSC’s K12 Scholars Program offers mentored research training and career development for early career physician scientists in clinical and translational science.
Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027: Letter of Intent deadline (projected) | May 2027: Full application deadline (projected)
Funding Amounts: Salary support at 40% FTE (subject to NIH cap) for 2 years; $20,000/year in project funds; $1,000/year travel funds.
Summary: Mentored research training and professional development for early career physician scientists to foster research independence in clinical and translational science.
Description
The College of Medicine Clinician Scientist K12 Scholars Program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is designed to support the career development of early career physician scientists. The program offers mentored and protected research experiences, aiming to enhance the development and retention of junior faculty in clinical and translational research. Scholars benefit from didactic coursework, professional development activities, mentored support for grant application development, and annual research and salary funding. The overarching goal is to increase clinical and translational research capacity and to help scholars achieve research independence.
