Eligibility

Applicants must have a terminal medical degree (e.g. MD, DDS, Pharm D, etc.) or a Ph.D. or Psy.D. Individuals from a variety of disciplines, for example biostatisticians, epidemiologists, behavioral scientists and nurses with doctoral degrees, are encouraged to apply. All applicants must have evidence of strong academic achievement and scholarship, as well as personal attributes such as high motivation and leadership potential. Further, applicants must be US citizens, non-citizen nationals, or lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and able to commit 50 – 75% of full-time professional effort to this Career Development Program and its related research activities.

The award is intended for individuals at a relatively early stage of training (e.g. just after the PhD degree, during, or immediately following a clinical fellowship, or within the first year or two of an initial faculty appointment). The award is intended to stimulate development of multidisciplinary research so competitive applications must explain how the applicant’s research development will benefit from a multidisciplinary approach.

Individuals who are or have been a principal Investigator on mentored career development grants (e.g. K-series) or with substantial independent funding (e.g. R01, P01, P50) or other equivalent research grants are ineligible.