Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Muscular Dystrophy Research (K23)

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Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Muscular Dystrophy Research (K23): Purpose. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) are interested in supporting additional career development and mentoring opportunities in muscular dystrophy research. NIAMS and NICHD will provide career development awards to promising clinically trained applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in basic, translational, and clinical research on the muscular dystrophies. This funding opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued in recognition of the urgent need for highly skilled, interactive investigators who are able to integrate various disciplines and levels of expertise to successfully address the increasing challenges in the current research environment of the muscular dystrophies. This FOA calls for applications for mentored career development awards for clinical scientist engaged in patient-oriented research (POR). It is expected that this career development program will increase the number of investigators in basic, translational, and clinical research on muscular dystrophy, and will also increase the quality of their research and training. Diseases for this program announcement include, but are not limited to, Duchenne, myotonic, facioscapulohumeral, and congenital muscular dystrophies. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the K23 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with FOAs of identical scientific scope, PA-11-075 , PA-11-077 and PA-11-078 , that encourage applications under the F32, K08, and K99 mechanisms.

Federal Grant Title:	Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Muscular Dystrophy Research (K23)
Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories:	Health Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	PA-11-076
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.846
CFDA Descriptions:	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 07, 2014
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 07, 2014
Posted Date:	Dec 13, 2010
Creation Date:	Dec 13, 2010
Archive Date:	Feb 07, 2014
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Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - 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 - 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; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
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