No.
The application closes at 11:59 p.m. on the application due date.
No. You must have an appointment at Duke University (as of the start of the funding period) to be eligible for the Duke CTSI CDA.
Yes.
It is strongly preferred that your primary mentor be at Duke. However, if a mentor outside of Duke can best provide you the guidance and knowledge pertinent to your research project and interests, your primary mentor does not have to be located at Duke. If your primary mentor is not located at Duke, it is best if s/he is nearby; in any case, your mentor must be able to meet the expectations for primary mentorship requirements (usually weekly meetings). As with all applications, the mentoring plan, including meeting frequency, must be clearly outlined in the application. If your mentor is not at Duke, your mentorship team must include at least one Duke faculty member.
Yes.
There is no specific restriction on how long an applicant may be on faculty. As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, you are eligible to apply.
It’s better to have two separate letters. Both your division chief and your department chair should indicate their commitment to 75% total protected effort for the CTSI CDA work. When appropriate (e.g., primary appointment in hospitalist medicine or more than one division), applicants must provide a letter from each academic division chief regarding approval of effort distribution.
All CTSI CDA applicants should have a total of four letters of support: one letter from the primary mentor, one letter from the Department Chair, one letter from the Division Chief or Center Director, and one from an individual who is knowledgeable about the applicant's prior accomplishments. If you do not have a Division Chief or Center Director, then you should submit two letters from individuals who are knowledgeable about your prior accomplishments. The additional letter(s) do not have to come from Duke faculty; you may choose to get letter(s) from anyone knowledgeable about your prior accomplishments and suitability for the CTSI program. The additional letter(s) may come from secondary mentor(s) if he or she can also speak to your prior accomplishments.
No, additional supplemental documents will not be accepted.
Yes, you can save your application form and submit it later.
No. All research projects must be based in the United States.
Applicants doing laboratory based research may apply. For applicants doing laboratory based research, the clinical and/or translational relevance must be clearly stated.