The National Cancer Institute is investing more than $120 million per year in Cancer Research Training and Career Development

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The National Cancer Institute is investing more than $120 million per year in Cancer
Research Training and Career Development

National Cancer Institute Cancer Research Training and Career Development

Progress Requires People

Cancer researchers are a national resource: A continuing cadre of well-trained scientists is essential to continuing progress against cancer. To meet this need, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has expanded its offerings in cancer research training and career development.

More Funds, More Opportunities Awards from NCI offer opportunities for:

Basic scientists focusing on cancer research (T32, F32, Temin K01)
MDs pursuing basic science careers (K08, Transition K22)
Clinicians conducting patient-oriented research (K12, K23, Transition K22, K24)
Scientists engaged in prevention, control, behavioral, and population research (R25T, K07, Transition K22, K05)
Researchers in disciplines outside of traditional biomedical areas and/or who need to be trained in highly multidisciplinary, team research settings (R25T, K25)
Educators and researchers working on cancer-related curricula (R25E)

For Minority Scientists and Institutions If you're a minority scientist, you have access to additional programs in NCI's Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Branch (CMBB). CMBB also helps institutions serving minority groups become involved in cancer research. To learn more about these Minority Opportunities, visit http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/cmbs/index.htm.

CMBB staff can help you choose options that best meet your needs.

Want More Details?

This brochure gives a quick overview of NCI's research training and career development opportunities. For more information about each award, visit cancer.gov/cancertraining.

Who's Eligible
Opportunities for scientists at every stage: predoctoral, postdoctoral, junior faculty in independent research positions and established investigators.
Individuals: U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, and permanent residents.
Institutions: U.S. public or private entities.

Degrees Accepted
A broad range of health and science degrees, usually doctoral level, including MD, PhD, DDS, DMD, DNS, DPM, DrPH, DSW, DVM, DO, OD, EngD, PharmD, PsyD, ScD, DC, oncology nursing. For each award's requirements, visit cancer.gov/cancertraining.

Financial Support
The "how much" category lists maximum amounts.
Awards may be for less.

Research Catergories
Awards are grouped by 5 categories:

Basic Research for PhDs
Basic Research for MDs
Clinical Sciences, Patient-Oriented Research
Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Research
Diversified Sciences

Bethesda-based Programs
Interested in working onsite at NCI? See Special Programs at NCI in Bethesda for a list of fellowships featuring cancer research at NCI facilities among internationally recognized scientists (see page 7).

Cancer Research Training and Career Development Awards

Basic Research for PhDs

Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA) (T32)
Institutions apply. Must be nonprofit.
Candidates: Predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.
How much: Visit cancer.gov/cancertraining.
How long: 5 years, renewable.
Special features: At least 50% of trainees' mentors must have peer-reviewed cancer research support. A 1:1 payback obligation for each month of NRSA support during the 1st year (2-year awardees complete the payback by the end of their 2nd year).

Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) (F32)
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Doctorates (or equivalent) in a health profession who want mentored research time before embarking on independent careers.
How much: Visit cancer.gov/cancertraining.
How long: 3 years, not renewable. Special feature: A 1:1 payback obligation for each month of NRSA support during the 1st year (2-year awardees complete the payback by the end of their 2nd year).

Howard Temin Bridging Award (Temin K01)
Honors contributions of Dr. Temin, a Nobel laureate for his pioneering work with reverse transcriptase, as a scientist, mentor, and humanitarian-a standard of excellence NCI hopes award recipients will emulate in their own careers. Basic research project must focus on human cancer.
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: 3 or more years of mentored postdoctoral basic research, and interest in a research career focused on human cancer.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits for 5 years. Other research costs: $30,000/year mentored phase, $50,000/year independent phase.
How long: 5 years, not renewable.

Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08)
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Clinical doctorates (or equivalent) seeking mentored work in preparation for careers in laboratory-based cancer research. Special medical training and board certification not required.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $30,000/year for other research costs.
How long: 5 years, not renewable.

NCI Transition Career Development Award (Transition K22)
Supports cancer researchers in moving from mentored status to independent careers.
Institutions apply on behalf of independent researchers.
Candidates: 2 or more years of postdoctoral mentored research; or independent research for less than 1 year.
How long: 3 years, not renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $50,000/year for other research costs.
Special feature: Candidates in a postdoctoral position may apply without an institutional affiliation; awards are made to junior faculty. Awardees must apply for R01 grant or equivalent before the end of their 2nd Transition K22 year.

Clinical Sciences, Patient-Oriented Research

Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Program (K12)
Institutions apply on behalf of the Program Leader.
Candidates: Clinical oncologists and doctorate-level oncology nurses. The Program Leader and an Advisory Committee select candidates.
How long: 5 years, renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $20,000/year for each candidate for other research costs; total direct cost of $700,000/year.

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Clinical doctorates (or equivalent) who have completed specialty training or are board-certified in a medical discipline.
How long: 5 years, not renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $30,000/year for other research costs.

Mentored Patient -Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Clinical doctorates (or equivalent) who have completed specialty training or are
board-certified in a medical discipline.
How long: 5 years, not renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and other research costs.

Transition Career Development Award (Transition K22)
Supports cancer researchers in moving from mentored status to independent careers.
Institutions apply on behalf of independent researchers.
Candidates: 2 or more years of postdoctoral mentored research or independent research for less than 1 year.
How long: 3 years, not renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $50,000/year for other research costs.
Special feature: Candidates in a postdoctoral position may apply without an institutional affiliation; awards are made to junior faculty. Awardees must apply for R01 grant or equivalent before the end of their 2nd Transition K22 year.

Established Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24)
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Doctorates (or equivalent) in a health profession. Must have independent research support during the award period.
How long: 5 years, renewable once.
How much: up to 50% of federal salary cap, and $25,000/year for other research costs.

Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Research Cancer Education and Career Development Program (R25T)
Institutional grant supporting cancer research training in highly collaborative settings. In addition to cancer prevention and control, the program is applicable to behavioral and population sciences, nutrition, epidemiology imaging, molecular diagnostics, and other areas that require specialized curriculum, interdisciplinary research, and more than one mentor/participant. Institutions apply on behalf of the Program Leader; R25T grant managed by the Program Leader and an Advisory Committee.
Candidates: Predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.
How long: 5 years, renewable.
How much: $20,000/year plus fringe benefits for predocs, $75,000/year plus fringe benefits for postdocs, and $20,000/year for each candidate for other research costs; total direct cost of $500,000/year.

Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07)
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Doctorates (or equivalent) who want mentored career development experience.
How long: 5 years, not renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $30,000/year for other research costs.

NCI Transition Career Development Award (Transition K22)
Supports cancer researchers in moving from mentored status to independent careers.
Institutions apply on behalf of independent researchers.
Candidates: 2 or more years of postdoctoral mentored research or independent research for less than 1 year.
How long: 3 years, not renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $50,000/year for other research costs. Special feature: Candidates in a postdoctoral position may apply without an institutional affiliation; awards are made to junior faculty. Awardees must apply for R01 grant or equivalent before the end of their 2nd Transition K22 year.

Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Research (K05)
Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Doctorates with an outstanding research record who need protected time for research and mentoring. Must have independent research support during the award period.
How long: 5 years, renewable once.
How much: Up to 50% of federal salary cap, and $25,000/year for other research costs.

Diversified Sciences

Cancer Education and Career Development Program (R25T)
See description under Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Research.

Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25)
Facilitates involvement of experienced nonbiomedical scientists in research that combines and cuts across diverse scientific, technical, and biomedical disciplines, to expand the frontiers of knowledge with fresh perspectives. An individual, not institutional, grant. Institutions apply on behalf of candidates.
Candidates: Advanced degree (e.g., MSEE, PhD, DSc) in quantitative science or technical area outside of biology and medicine (e.g., mathematics, statistics, computer science, informatics, physics, chemistry, engineering); must identify mentor with extensive behavioral or biomedical research experience.
How long: 5 years, not renewable.
How much: $75,000/year plus fringe benefits, and $40,000/year for other research costs.

Cancer Education Grant Program

Promotes creative educational approaches aimed at reducing cancer rates and increasing patients' quality of life. Designed for short-term research experiences in a variety of disciplines; not for long-term research support.

Cancer Education Grant (R25E)
Institutions apply; investigator-initiated applications accepted.
Candidates: Biomedical predoctoral, postdoctoral, pursuing short-term research experiences.
(e.g., PhD, MD, DPH, DDS, DNS).
How long: 5 years, renewable.
How much: $300,000/year in direct costs.
Special feature: Unusual flexibility in structure.
See cancer.gov/cancertraining for more information.

Special Programs at NCI in Bethesda
The following programs bring scientists to the NCI campus for cancer research training and career
development in NCI's intramural laboratories:

NCI Scholars Program
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
Fellowships in Cancer Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Genetics

For direct links to details about each program,
visit cancer.gov/cancertraining.

NCI Cancer Research Training and Career Development Awards for Extramural Scientists*

Awards by Research Category	Institution	Individual	Mentored	Predoc	Postdoc	Jr. Faculty/ Independent Investigator	Established Investigator
Basic-PhDs
T-32	x		x	x	x
F32		x	x		x
Temin K01		x	x^a		x	x
Basic-MDs
K08		x	x		x
Transition K22		x			x^b	x
Clinical Sciences, Patient-Oriented
K12	x		x		x
K23		x	x		x
Transition K22		x			x^b	x
K24		x					x
Prevention Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences
R25T	x		x	x	x
K07		x	x		x	x
Transition K22		x			x^b	x
K05		x					x
Diversified Sciences
R25T	x		x	x	x
K25		x	x	x	x	x
^a Mentored phase: years 1-3. ^b Candidates may apply while in a postdoc position; awards are made to junior faculty. * For information about intramural (onsite) opportunities, see Special Programs at NCI in Bethesda (see page 7).

Visit the Cancer Research Training and Career Development Web site at:
cancer.gov/cancertraining

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