KL2 Seminar Fellows Program

KL2 Seminar Fellows Program

Each year, ITHS invites between ten and fifteen fellows to join the greater KL2 cohort alongside our funded KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program Scholars. Seminar Fellows are early-career investigators who either are actively applying for K-level funding or currently hold an equivalent career development award.

While fellows do not receive the same ITHS funding as the KL2 cohort, they do have access to the career development curriculum as well as many other ITHS resources.

KL2 Seminar Fellows are full participants in the KL2 Career Development Curriculum, which includes:

• Interactive seminars: The program provides in-depth training on skills and competencies critical to conducting translational research. Over the course of a three-year appointment, seminar fellows can expect to receive training in all the CTSA-designed Core Competencies for Translational Research. Seminars also include opportunities for scholars to hone their presentation and writing skills through Works-in-Progress talks and Writing Workshops.
• Mentorship: KL2 scholars receive additional mentorship from KL2 faculty to complement their career development in translational research.

Eligibility & How To Apply to be a KL2 Fellow

Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) Faculty that are in an early-career stage (e.g. within 3 years of starting a tenure-track Assistant Professor position) interested in joining the KL2 Seminar Fellows Program. Please reach out to ithsedu@uw.edu if you have any questions. 

How to Apply

The KL2 Seminar Fellows Program application consists of:

• general information questions
• NIH Biosketch
• information on your active or planned translational research efforts (existing materials such as a specific aims page or similar can be used) 
• additional information may be requested via email after an initial review

Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, and University of Washington Faculty interested in joining the KL2 cohort are also encouraged to apply to the KL2 program. If you already hold an NIH career development award or equivalent and would like to apply for the next KL2 cohort, please reach out to ithsedu@uw.edu for more information.

About the ITHS KL2 Program

The ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster the early career development of clinical and translational researchers. The program is funded by the NIH and welcomes scholars from all health professions.

KL2 scholars are appointed for three years of support. The program encourages all types of clinical research, including patient-oriented research, translational research, small- and large-scale clinical investigation and trials, epidemiologic and natural history studies, health services research, and health behavior research.

KL2 Eligibility Updated July 2024: Please see Eligibility section in the KL2 Request for Applications.