Pre-K Career Development Award Program Application

2026 Pre-K Junior Faculty Career Development Award Program Application

Application Deadline: Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Program Details: https://health.uconn.edu/regenerative-engineering-institute/pre-k-award-program/

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Section I: General Information

Name(Required)
(i.e. M.D., D.O., D.M.D., D.D.S, D.P.H, Pharm.D., Ph.D., etc.)
Institution Address(Required)

Section II: Supporting Documents

Use the most current Biosketch format (link below) and follow the ‘Instructions for a Biographical Sketch’.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 16 MB.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants-process/write-application/forms-directory/biographical-sketch-common-form

Submit a Research Plan Proposal for the project that you envision would be included as part of your K application. The proposal should include Project Title, Specific Aims and Hypotheses, Proposed Methods, and Relevance to Clinical and Translational Research. This plan should be limited to no more than 2 pages, single spaced, Arial 11-point font, 1-inch margins exclusive of references.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 16 MB.

Please include letters of support from your Department Chair and Primary Mentor. The Department Chair letter must include a commitment to allowing the applicant 30% protected time for the program. The Primary mentor letter must include a commitment to serving as the primary mentor for the following: 1) during the development of the K-award application (i.e., the Pre-K period); and 2) during the K-award funding period if the application is funded.
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    If applicable, please upload any additional materials to support your application.
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      Section III: Applicant Pre-K Program Agreement

      To complete this section, please follow the link titled, 2026 Pre-K Career Development Award Program Agreement. This link will open in a new tab on your browser so that you may return to this application and upload the Agreement once completed.
      2026 Pre-K Career Development Award Program Agreement
      Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 16 MB.