NIDDK Mentored Clinical Scientist Award to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (K08)
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NIDDK Mentored Clinical Scientist Award to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (K08): -The Mentored Clinical Scientist Award to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research is a three year career development award made to clinician scientists from diverse backgrounds including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. This award provides an opportunity for specialized study in NIDDK-relevant research areas for clinician scientists committed to a career in laboratory or clinical research. -NIDDK recognizes the need to promote diversity in the health-related workforce by increasing the number of highly trained clinical researchers from diverse backgrounds with the cultural competence and sensitivity to conduct laboratory or clinical research in health disparities and who possess the ability to successfully recruit and retain a diversity of subjects into clinical research. -Eligibility is limited to principal investigators from underrepresented racial/ethnic or disadvantaged backgrounds who have a health professional doctoral degree such as the M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M. , O.D., or equivalent degree AND a recently acquired ( less than 3 years) Master of Science in Clinical Research or Master of Public Health in a clinically relevant area. Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement (see Section III 1.B.)
Federal Grant Title: | NIDDK Mentored Clinical Scientist Award to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (K08) |
Federal Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
Grant Categories: | Food and Nutrition Health |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-DK-06-015 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 93.84793.848 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research 93.848 Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Research |
Current Application Deadline: | No deadline provided |
Original Application Deadline: | Nov 26, 2008 Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to |
Posted Date: | Oct 05, 2006 |
Creation Date: | Feb 22, 2007 |
Archive Date: | Dec 27, 2008 |
Total Program Funding: | $260,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | 93.849 -- Kidney Diseases, Urology and Hematology Research |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Environment: The applicant institution must have a well-established record of research career development activities and qualified research faculty to serve as mentors. The institution must demonstrate a commitment to the development of the candidate as a productive, independent investigator and allow the protected time needed by the applicant. The candidate, mentor, and institution must describe a career development program with an emphasis on laboratory or clinically-based research that maximizes the use of relevant research, and educational resources, and qualified faculty as mentors in basic research. See announcement for full details.
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