CURE Career Development K Award Applications Now Being Accepted! Due October 12, 2020

NIH NCI Career Development Funding Opportunities (CURE K01, K08, K22)

for Underrepresented Post-docs & Early Stage Investigators

Applications Due: October 12, 2020

Contact Your Program Director today!

CURE K01

The CURE K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity enhances workforce diversity by promoting cancer research career development and mentored training experience to individuals from underrepresented groups.

Here is what you need to know:

What Does the K01 Offer?

• Three to five years of salary (up to $100,000), training, coursework, mentoring and research support
• Guidance from experienced mentors with a track record of NIH funding
• A pathway to an independent cancer research career and "tenure track" position
• Annual Professional Development Workshop with Mock Review Experience
• Opportunities to increase publication productivity
• Development of a strong skill set to help you be more competitive for NIH funding

I’m Interested…What Should I Do?

To learn more about eligibility and the application process, we encourage you to:

• Review the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs):
• PAR-18-364: NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• PAR-18-365: NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (Parent K01 Clinical Trial Required)
• Review the NCI CURE K01 fact sheet: NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity Fact Sheet
• Contact CRCHD Staff:
• For general questions, contact CRCHD Training Navigator Hana M. Odeh, Ph.D.
• Before applying, applicants are encouraged to contact CURE Program Director Mulualem E. Tilahun, DVA, Ph.D. for personalized guidance.  
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CURE K08

The CURE K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Development Award to Promote Diversity enhances workforce diversity by providing underrepresented clinical scientists with support and protected time for intensive, mentored research experience in the fields of clinical, behavioral, translational, or patient-oriented cancer research.

Here is what you need to know:

What Does the CURE K08 Offer?

• Three to five years of salary (up to the legislative salary cap and fringe benefits annually)
• Protected time for clinical research
• Mentorship from experienced investigators
• A pathway to an independent cancer research career
• Annual Professional Development Workshop with Mock Review Experience

I’m Interested…What Should I Do?

To learn more about eligibility and the application process, we encourage you to:

• Review the FOAs:
• PAR-18-377: NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08 No Independent Clinical Trials)
• PAR-18-336: NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08 Clinical Trial Required)
• Review the NCI CURE K08 Sheet: NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity Fact Sheet
• Contact CRCHD Staff:
  • For general questions, contact CRCHD Training Navigator Hana M. Odeh, Ph.D.
  • Before applying, applicants are encouraged to contact CURE Program Director John O. Ojeifo, Ph.D., MBA

CURE K22

The CURE K22 Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity provides support to outstanding newly trained basic or clinical investigators to develop their independent research skills through a two-phase program, an initial mentored research experience, followed by a period of independent research.

Here is what you need to know:

What Does the CURE K08 Offer?

• Protected research time through salary and research support
• Three years of support beginning at the time the candidate starts a “tenure-track” faculty position
• A pathway to an independent cancer research career and tenure track position
• Development of a strong skill set to help you be more competitive for NIH funding

To learn more about eligibility and the application process, we encourage you to:

• Review the FOAs:
• PAR-18-366: NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22 No Independent Clinical Trials)
• PAR-18-367: NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
• Contact CRCHD Staff:
• For general questions, contact CRCHD Training Navigator Hana M. Odeh, Ph.D.
• Before applying, applicants are encouraged to contact CURE Program Director Mulualem E. Tilahun, DVA, Ph.D. for personalized guidance.