OpportunityTitle: NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:   Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Domestic institutions only.   The institution must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the development of the research careers of junior underrepresented minority research scientists in biomedical cancer research.
Description: Executive SummaryPurpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) represents the continuation of an NCI program to facilitate the transition of investigators, primarily those with clinical doctoral degrees as well as those with doctoral degrees working in the areas of cancer prevention, control, behavioral, or population science research, from the mentored stage of career development in academic cancer research to the independent stage. This goal is achieved by providing protected time through salary and research support for 3 years to: postdoctoral individuals or junior faculty in mentored positions transitioning into their first independent position; and investigators within the first 2 years of their first independent cancer research position, to initiate and develop their independently-supported cancer research programs.
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