NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08)

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	Federal Grant Title:	NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08)
	CFDA Number:	93.398
	CFDA Description:	Cancer Research Manpower
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-09-050
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 16, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 16, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 07, 2012
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 07, 2012
	Archive Date:	Feb 07, 2012
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: Purpose: The primary purpose of the NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and protected time to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research. This NCI-sponsored K08 award is specifically designed to promote career development of racially and ethnically diverse individuals who are underrepresented in health-related science and for those who are committed to a career in cancer health disparities, biomedical, behavioral or translational cancer research. Mechanism of Support: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will utilize the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08) mechanism.
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