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Research Training and Career Development Support
National Research Service Awards (NRSA)
This category of training support provides a stipend, or 'living
expenses' allowance, to predoctoral students while they work toward
their research degree, or to postdoctoral fellows while they obtain
additional research experience in a mentor's laboratory. Applicants
must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
- Individual
Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) for Minority Students and
for Students
with Disabilities provide up to 5 years of support for research
training leading to the Ph.D., or equivalent, research degree.
The intent of both programs is to encourage students from these
groups to seek graduate degrees and thus increase the number
of minority investigators and of persons with disabilities who
are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral
science research.
- Individual
Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32) provide up to three years of
support for qualified individuals who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree.
The award supports supervised research to enable biomedical
scientists and clinicians to broaden their scientific
backgrounds and expand their potential for research in health-related
areas. Prior to submission, an applicant must arrange for an
appointment to an appropriate institution and acceptance by
a sponsor who will supervise the training and research experience.
The institutional setting may be a domestic or foreign nonprofit,
private or public institution, including the NIH. The postdoctoral
fellow is the applicant on the application and award,
and must participate in the planning of the research
project proposed.
- Individual
Senior Fellowships (F33) provide the opportunity for experienced
scientists to make major changes in the direction of their research
careers, to broaden their research capabilities, or to enlarge
their command of an allied research field. Candidates must have
received a doctoral (Ph.D., M.D.), or equivalent degree, and
must have had at least 7 subsequent years of relevant research
or professional experience by the time the award is made. The total period
of the award will not exceed 24 months, although 12 months is more usual.
These awards are not made for study leading to any of the professional degrees
(M.D., O.D., D.D.S., etc.) or for residency or other clinical training.
- Institutional Training
Grants (T32) are awarded to institutions with strong research
programs to support a designated number of pre- or postdoctoral
fellows, appointed by the training director at the institution.
- Short-term Institutional
Training Grants (T35) are awarded to medical or other health
professional schools to support summer research experiences
for students between the first and second years of school.
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Career Development Awards
Career development awards provide salary and laboratory support
for individuals who have completed their postdoctoral training,
or who merely need 'protected time' at critical periods of their
research careers. An overview
of the K-awards offered by NIDDK is available in table format. Also,
see the Additional Information provided
on NIDDK currently available K-mechanisms.
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Other K-Award Programs
- Physician Scientist Award (Program) (PSA)(K12)
For support to a newly trained clinician appointed by an institution for
development of independent research skills and experience in a fundamental
science within the framework of an interdisciplinary research and
development program. NIDDK currently uses the K12 mechanism only to support
clinician researchers in urology.
- The NIDDK contributes to the support of the K30 program, which provides
funds to institutions to establish curricula for formal training
in clinical research. K23 awardees, in particular, are encouraged
to take advantage of the coursework developed by the K30 recipient
institutions.
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Special Programs for Minorities and
Persons with Disabilities
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NIDDK Program Staff Contacts
For training and career development questions, contact
NIDDK Program Directors are also available while attending National Meetings.
(Meetings 2004)
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Policy regarding K awardees and salary support for research grants
