Career Development Awards (K awards) are one of the most successful NIH programs that have helped launched many productive investigator careers. Over the past 5 years, K award funding has steadily increased NIH-wide, and in 2011, overall K award success rates were 35% across all institutes. However, many investigators often miss funding opportunities because they are not aware of the kinds of career awards available to them and what's expected of the trainee in securing an award. In this 4-hour seminar, Dr. Christopher Dant examines different NIH training and career development programs, discuss what programs are tailored to specific individuals during their career, and provide an overview of how to write a competitive K award. Presenting will be five K award holders representing a K01, K08, K23, K07, and K99/R00—they tell what went into their application and some application tips. Also presenting is an NIH Peer Reviewer, Dr. Jack Hoopes, who has reviewed hundreds of K and T applications at the NIH.