Non-SOT Event: K Awards Training: A Path to Success

K Awards: A Path to Success is a combined web-based course (5hrs) and livestream workshop (6hrs) that will familiarize participants with the fundamentals of successful K award applications.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics:
- K Program Goals and Expectations
- Types of K Awards: Which Is Right for You?
- Timing: When to Submit Your K Application
- K Award Application Preparation and Considerations
- K Award Application Evaluation: How K Awards are Evaluated and Scored
- Principles of Great K Applications
- Selling Yourself as a K Applicant
- Selling Your Science
- Synthesizing the Full K Story

This training targets researchers who have submitted or will be submitting a K award application or are thinking about submitting a K award application within six months to one year from the workshop date.

Prerequisites and Requirements: There are a few requirements to attend this training:
- Participants must complete the web-based course (consisting of online videos and activities) prior to the livestream training session. Participants will be given access to this module about three weeks before the live training, and will take about 4-5 hours to complete.
- While this workshop targets trainees, it is not suitable for pre-doctoral students. All participants must have completed a PhD, MD, and/or DVM.
- Participants will be asked to send a draft Specific Aims page to instructors to receive initial feedback ahead of the workshop, and have their draft aims (whether their real or ‘disguised’ research) seen* by others in attendance.
*Hands-on activities will use participant aims pages, and we therefore request that all participants respect the confidentiality of other attendees. Any participant who prefers not to share their research ideas may create a mock aims page to use during the training.

Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.

Additional Information:
- See website for more details: https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/non-degree-special-programs/professional-non-degree-programs/skills-health-research-professionals-sharp-training/trainings/k-awards
- Email us with any questions: Columbia.KAwards@gmail.com