NCI Awards That Support Trainees

Ming Lei, Ph.D.

Cancer Training Branch

Center for Cancer Training

03/18/2015

DCB New Grantee Workshop

Who Will Make the Biggest Impact to Your Research Career?

A. Colleagues/Collaborators

B. Department Chair

C. Grant Reviewers

D. Students/Trainees______________________

NCI Offers Fellowships, K Awards and Training Grants Through 14 Funding Mechanisms

Institutional Training/Education Awards: T32, K12, R25

IndividualFellowships: F30, F31, F32, F33

Career Development Awards: K07, K08, K23, K24, K25

Transition Awards: K99/R00, K22

Take Home Messages

• Are your trainees eligible?

• Would your trainees be competitive?

• What have been the success rates?

• Program Director Contact information

Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Pre-and Post-Doctoral Fellowships

NRSA for Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellows (F30)

Objective: To provide support for trainees’ research training component in a MD/PhD program

Candidate:

Mentor:

Applicant must be enrolled in a MD/PhD program, and must be within the first 48 months of enrollment. US citizenship or green card

Principal investigator(s) with R01 or R01-like funding who can provide mentorship in both research and career development.

Award: $22,920 /yr; Tuition and fees: up to $21,000 /yr; Training Related Expenses: $4,200/yr; Up to 6 years.

Contact: Mark Damico, Ph.D., (mark.damico@mail.nih.gov)

NRSA for Predoctoral Fellows (F31)

Objective: To provide support for trainees’ research training component in a PhD program

Candidate:

Mentor:

Applicant fellow must be enrolled in a PhD program. US citizenship or green card

Principal investigator(s) with R01 or R01-like funding who can provide mentorship in both research and career development.

Award: $22,920 /yr; Tuition and fees: up to $16,000 /yr; Training Related Expenses: $4,200/yr; Up to 5 years

Contacts: Michael Schmidt, Ph.D., (scmidtm@mail.nih.gov)Jeannette Korczak, Ph.D., (korczakj@mail.nih.gov)Michele McGuirl, Ph.D., (mcguirlma@mail.nih.gov)

F30 and F31 Competing Applications, Awards and Success Rates*

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F30 Awardee Profile

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They are typically in the 4th year of the MD-PhD program

F31 Awardee Profile

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They are typically in the 3rd year of the PhD program

Objective: To support research training for postdoctoral applicants who have the potential to become productive independent research investigators

Candidate:

Mentor:

Postdoctoral Fellows (Finishing PhD/Early post-doc, yrs1-3)US citizenship or green card

Principal investigator(s) with R01 or R01-like funding who can provide mentorship in both research and career development.

Award: Up to three years’ stipend at $42,840 - $56,375/yr; Tuition and fees: up to $16,000 /yr; Training Related Expenses: up to $7,850/yr; Full-time effort

Contact: Sonia Jakowlew, Ph.D.(jakowles@mail.nih.gov)

NRSA for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)

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F32 Awardee Profile

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Transition Awards

Objective: To assist postdoctoral investigators in transitioning to a independent research position

Candidate: Postdoctoral fellows with no more than 4 yrs postdoctoral research experience, and about ready to become PIs. No citizenship requirement

Research: Laboratory-based cancer research

Mentor: Principal investigator(s) with R01 or R01-like funding who can provide mentorship in both research and career development, and fully supports the candidate’s transition to independence

Award: K99 phase (2 yrs): Up to $100K plus fringe benefit, and $30K research supportR00 phase (3 yrs): $249K/yr; At least 75% professional effort

Contact: Michael Schmidt, Ph.D. (schmidtm@mail.nih.gov)

Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)

K99/R00 Competing Applications, Awards and Success Rates*

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Objective: To facilitate the transition of investigators from the mentored to the independent stage of their careers

Candidate: Postdoctoral investigators in non-tenure track positions with < 8 years postdoctoral research experience ready to become PIs. US citizenship or green card

Research: All cancer research

Mentor: No mentor required

Award: Secure a tenure track position within 12 months after being selectedUp to $100,000/yr in salary plus fringe benefits and $50,000/yr research cost for three years 75% professional effortSubmit an R01 application by the end of the 2nd year of the award

Contact: Sonia Jakowlew, Ph.D. Jakowlews@mail.nih.gov

Transition Career Development Award (K22)

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Find Detailed Information at:

www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/cancertraining/funding/awardtype