NCCIH Training and Career Development Opportunities

More Information About Career Development Awards:

• Awards are made to the individual and managed by the individual’s institution on his/her behalf.
• Applicants (candidates or mentees) are individuals interested in working with faculty who have funded research in NCCIH Priority Areas.
• Applicants (candidates or mentees) must have a full-time appointment at the academic institution that is the applicant institution.
• Mentor(s) is/are required and must have funded independent research projects.
• Before the application receipt date, applicants and mentor(s) are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed research interest with an NCCIH Program Officer in the specific scientific area and/or intervention that is closely related to the proposed project to confirm its relevance to NCCIH's mission, research priorities, and strategic plan. A list of NCCIH program officials can be found at nccih.nih.gov/grants/contact#area.
• Application: Mentoring Plan, Mentor(s) recommendation, and Research Project are required.
• Candidate’s Commitment: Minimum of 9 person months (75%) of full-time professional effort required annually
• Institutional Commitment: Strongly recommended and expected
• Duration: 3 to 5 years
• Grant Support: Salary ~ Up to $75,000 plus fringe benefits per year and research supplies up to $25,000 per year
• Expectation: NCCIH expects funded candidates to submit successful independent research applications during their funded career development period and become independent investigators by the end of the funding period.
• Applications that will include the use of natural products or devices in an ongoing interventional research project should explicitly describe the status of the Investigational New Drug (IND) or Investigational Device Exemption (IDE). Applicants interested in natural products research are encouraged to review NCCIH's Natural Product Integrity Policy.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide clear evidence that adequate resources are available at the institution for the successful completion of the proposed research project. Applications (particularly those proposing a human research project or proposing additional or new recruitment in conjunction with an existing clinical study) should include explicit statements from the institution and the mentor(s) addressing the following:
  • Commitment to and support for the development of the applicant as an independent research investigator;
  • Detailed information about who will provide the necessary resources;
  • Funding source and amount of additional funding (as needed);
  • Support staff available and committed to the project;
  • Allocation of sufficient protected time for the K awardee to conduct the research;
  • Availability of biostatistical support for the duration of the study - including the planning period; and
  • A contingency plan (for the institution and mentor) for completion of the study in the event the awardee leaves the institution earlier than the end date of the award.
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