Institutional Patient-Oriented Career Development Programs in the Environmental Health Sciences (K12)

The summary for the Institutional Patient-Oriented Career Development Programs in the Environmental Health Sciences (K12) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Institutional Patient-Oriented Career Development Programs in the Environmental Health Sciences (K12): The purpose of this RFA is to support the early career development of patient oriented researchers in the environmental health sciences. Respondents should propose a multidisciplinary Career Development Program centered on a specific aspect of disease etiology, pathogenesis, progression, and/or epidemiology which will prepare physicians and other doctorally trained scientists to pursue a research career in patient oriented research which has a focus on an environmental exposure relevant to the mission of the NIEHS. Programs must include both a didactic and research career development experience to be guided by a mentoring team. -The total amount to be awarded is $1.15 million each year. -The anticipated number of awards is two per year. -The mechanism used for this award is the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K12). -Eligible organizations include non-profit public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, and hospitals. Foreign Institutions are not eligible to apply. -Eligible principal investigators should have a strong and active track record in clinical research and clinical research training in the environmental health sciences, as well as administration, that demonstrates the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to develop and manage the proposed institutional career development program. -K12 awards are not transferable to another institution. -An Institution can only submit a single application in response to this RFA. -See Section IV.1 for application materials. -Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088.