NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Clinical Trial Required)

PAR-21-296

This FOA establishes a pathway of recruiting, training, and retaining investigators from diverse backgrounds in research fields that address problems pertinent to the biology, etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, control, and treatment of human cancers and who can conduct independent competitive cancer research. Those candidates pursuing emerging technologies and cancer health disparities research are also encouraged to apply.

Programmatic Approach: The program will provide successful candidates with professional development workshop opportunities and mock review experiences to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the NIH peer review system and to develop the skills required to prepare competitive grant applications to NIH and other funding agencies. To this end, the NCI will:

• ·        Monitor the implementation of the NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01) program to determine its impact on individual awardees;
• ·        Encourage development and testing of metrics that can be used to assess the impact of the program on scientific and workforce diversity.

Award budgets are composed of salary and other program-related expenses.

Not required

Standard dates apply. 

All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on the listed date(s).

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Mulualem E. Tilahun, D.V.M., Ph.D, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Telephone: 240-276-7360, Email:  mulualem.tilahun@nih.gov