Blog Posts Category: Research Training
Administrative Supplement Program for Complementary and Integrative Health Clinician-Scientists: October 3 Deadline
August 18, 2022
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
NCCIH is collaborating with NCATS through its Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program to support early career complementary and integrative health clinician-scientists with clinical and translational research training opportunities.
Lessening the Burden of Student Loans: Apply for NIH Student Loan Repayment September 1–November 17, 2022
July 21, 2022
NIH has created the NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs), which will repay up to $100,000 of qualified student loan debt for a 2-year award. The goal of the NIH LRPs is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals in research careers by lessening the burden of student loans.
New Supplemental Funding Opportunities To Increase Diversity in the Scientific Research Workforce and To Promote Re-Entry and Re-Integration
May 23, 2022
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
This blog post describes the unique features of these new supplemental funding opportunities.
NCCIH Supports Research Training for Complementary and Integrative Health Practitioners
May 20, 2022
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
NCCIH provides opportunities for complementary and integrative health clinician-scientists to advance their careers.
Pursuing a Research Career? Apply for NIH Student Loan Repayment September 1–November 20, 2020!
September 11, 2020
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Student loan debt is the most often reported barrier to beginning and sustaining a biomedical research career. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is working to make this transition easier.
Which Mentored K Award Mechanism Is Right For Me?
April 24, 2019
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses different Career Development Mechanisms, or K awards, and selecting the right funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to fit your science.
Upcoming Technical Assistance Webinars for the Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program
February 4, 2019
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
New funding opportunity announcements present opportunities for new research related to botanicals and natural products. Find out more here.
New Funding Available for Basic and Mechanistic Research on Pain and Complementary Approaches: Explore NIH HEAL Opportunities
January 23, 2019
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Interested in pursuing pain treatment research with grants from the NIH HEAL Initiative? Read more about basic and mechanistic research funding opportunities here.
HEAL Initiative Funding Opportunities for Behavioral Research
January 7, 2019
Dave Clark, Dr.P.H.
In this blog post, NCCIH's Dr. Dave Clark describes several HEAL ((Helping to End Addiction Long-termSM) funding opportunities.
New Research Career Development Funding Opportunity for Complementary and Integrative Health Clinician-Scientists
September 18, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this research blog, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses career development pathways for clinician-scientists and a new career development funding opportunity in partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
Institutional Training Programs for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers
August 20, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses institutional training programs supported by NCCIH including T32 programs and one T90/R90 program.
Pursuing a Research Career? Apply September 1–November 15, 2018 for NIH Student Loan Repayment!
July 18, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses NIH Loan Repayment Programs for researchers.
Developing Your Research Career -- a Pre-Congress Workshop at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health
April 19, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Learn about advancing your research career; attend “Developing Your Research Career: NCCIH Training and Career Development Opportunities,” a workshop at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (ICIMH) on Thursday, May 8, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to noon in Baltimore, MD.
How Do New NIH Human Subjects Policies Impact Training and Career Development Awards?
March 6, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd describes NIH initiatives designed to enhance the accountability and transparency of clinical research.
NCCIH Resources for Research Training and Career Development
March 1, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Training Officer Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses research training and career development opportunities.
Grant Funding Available for Behavioral Interventions for Prevention of Opioid Use Disorder and as an Adjunct to Medication-Assisted Treatment
November 30, 2017
Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.
In this research blog, Drs. Robin Boineau (NCCIH) and Kimberly Johnson (SAMHSA) discuss a new funding initiative to examine the impact of behavioral interventions for opioid addiction within the context of states’ plans for use of Opioid STR grant funds.
A Crescendo of Interest and Research in Music and Health
May 18, 2017
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director of Extramural Research Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses NIH/NCCIH funding opportunities in music and art therapies.
Finding Funding for the Building Blocks of Natural Product Clinical Trials
May 4, 2017
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Find out more about a new series of funding opportunity announcements for investigator-initiated clinical trials, and register for this May 9 webinar: New NCCIH Funding Opportunities for Natural Products Clinical Trials.
NCCIH’s New Approach to Clinical Trials
April 10, 2017
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses new pathways for clinical trial funding.
Funding Your Research: Going Beyond the Standard NIH R01
May 13, 2016
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards offers advice on NIH funding opportunities and mechanisms, and discusses the NCCIH-sponsored session on funding opportunities at the upcoming 2016 ICIMH meeting.
NCCIH Clinician-Scientist Workforce Working Group Report
March 4, 2016
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Partap Khalsa reports on the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health Working Group on Clinician-Scientist Workforce Development.
Take Notice of NIH Guide Notices for 2016 Grant Applications
January 14, 2016
Dale Birkle Dreer, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Dale Birkle Dreer, chief of NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review, discusses updates to policies, forms, and instructions for grant applications in 2016.
Network Pharmacology and Natural Products Webinar
November 16, 2015
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH will hold a webinar on network pharmacology and natural products on Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
Interacting With Your Scientific Review Officer
November 5, 2015
Dale Birkle Dreer, Ph.D.
SROs are scientists, most are former faculty members and NIH grantees, who manage the first level of peer review, commonly known as the study section. SROs are the people who take the first thorough look at your application, determine the expertise required for the review, recruit the external scientists to match that expertise, manage the study section meeting where the applications are discussed and scored, and prepare the summary statement for your application.
New Funding Initiatives on “Phased Innovation Award for Mechanistic Studies to Optimize Mind and Body Interventions”
October 16, 2015
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
New RFAs represent NCCIH’s new funding mechanisms direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which: 1) mind and body interventions might work, and 2) strategies to optimize these interventions.