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Research Training and Career Development grants support special training in laboratory
animal science, comparative pathology, and comparative medicine at the pre- and
post-doctoral levels through both individual and institutional awards. Prospective
applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their applications with DCM program
staff prior to submission.
NCRR's Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) supports research training and career
development through the following awards:
Comparative Medicine Career Development Opportunities
- (K01) Special Emphasis Research Career Awards (SERCA)
The SERCA in Pathology and Comparative Medicine provides five
years of support to assist veterinarians motivated toward research
careers to develop new skills and knowledge necessary to become
independent biomedical investigators in animal-based research.
Candidates for the SERCA
must have post-graduate experience in animal medicine and plan
to direct their careers to biomedical investigations that explore
animal models. The SERCA offers in-depth research experiences
in a variety of research areas (basic, applied, and clinical)
related to a wide range of biological disciplines. The applicant's
research should focus on a central area such as animal models,
pathology, biotechnology, normative biology, animal disease, or
animal welfare. Applications for a K01 award must be submitted
on Public Health Service (PHS)
Form 398 and include the additional
instructions for Research Career Awards. For additional information,
refer to the NCRR Division
of Comparative Medicine Program Guidelines.
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(K26) Midcareer Investigator Awards in Mouse Pathobiology Research
This award provides support for midcareer (within 15 years of completing their
specialty training) pathobiologists, allowing them protected time (25-50 percent
of effort) to devote to mouse pathobiology research and to act as mentors for
beginning investigators, thereby increasing the pool of investigators who can
conduct mouse pathology studies. Applicants for this award should hold a degree
in veterinary medicine (D.V.M. or equivalent) from an institution recognized by
the American Veterinary Medical Association. However, individuals who have other
degrees, such as clinical (M.D.) or research (Ph.D.), may also apply if they have
been certified or have demonstrated the necessary expertise to perform high-quality,
funded research in mouse pathobiology. Award candidates must be working in a research
environment at an institution that has a well-established research and career-development
program and is committed to the candidates becoming a productive, independent
investigator. This award provides up to five years of support. More information
can be obtained from the Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research
program announcement. Applications for a K26 award must be submitted on the Public
Health Service (PHS) Form 398, using the instructions in Section IV (Research
Career Awards) as appropriate. Receipt dates for new applications are: February
1, June 1, and October 1 of each year. For additional information, refer to the
NCRR Division of Comparative Medicine Program Guidelines.
Comparative Medicine Training Grants
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(F32) National Research Service Awards: Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships:
These awards provide postdoctoral fellowships to ensure that an
adequate number of well-trained biomedical and behavioral scientists
will be available in the future. The DCM supports up to three
years of training for NRSA candidatesU.S. citizens and noncitizen
nationalswho possess a degree in veterinary medicine (D.V.M.
or V.M.D.), Ph.D. degree, or equivalents, from recognized academic
institutions. This training award provides individuals with the
knowledge and experience needed to conduct independent research.
(For a listing of possible training research areas related to
comparative medicine, see Investigator-Initiated
Research Grants.) Applicants for these fellowships
must arrange their appointments to academic institutions, pursue
full-time research activities with the guidance of well-qualified
senior experts, and include carefully selected graduate credit
courses in their training programs. Applications for an F32 award
should be submitted on Form
PHS-416-1. For additional information concerning F32 applications,
read the Program
Announcement in the NIH Guide. Receipt dates for new applications
are: April 5, August 5, and December 5 of each year. For additional
information, refer to the NCRR Division
of Comparative Medicine Program Guidelines.
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(T32) National Research Service Award: Institutional Research Training Grants
These grants support training of highly qualified veterinarians for research careers
in biomedical areas related to comparative medicine and/or comparative pathology.
An important requirement of institutional training programs sponsored by NCRR
is that all applicants must have completed their veterinary medical training and
at least 1 year of training in a clinical discipline or comparative medicine and/or
comparative pathology prior to their acceptance as a research trainee. The institutional
training environment must include a high-quality core of academic scientists in
the area(s) of comparative medicine and/or comparative pathology. The research accomplished under this training program should result in first-author publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and should provide the trainee with the necessary tools to successfully compete for independent grant funding. For additional
information, read the NRSA Institutional Research Training Notice in the NIH Guide.
Applications for a T32 award must be submitted on the Public Health Service (PHS)
Form 398, which contains special instructions for T32 awards. Receipt dates for
new applications are: January 10, May 10, and September 10 of each year. For additional
information, refer to the NCRR Division of Comparative Medicine Program Guidelines.
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(T32) Training for Veterinary Students in Animal-Oriented, Hypothesis-Based
Research: Institutional Training Grants
NCRR awards these grants to eligible research institutions to support individuals
pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) for a one-year training
opportunity in hypothesis-based laboratory animal medicine, comparative medicine
or pathology, or related areas in biomedical research. Applicant institions must
have the staff and facilities required to provide a high-quality training environment
in biomedical research for the supervised and mentored training of veterinary
students pursuing research careers. Applicant institutions must meet the basic
eligibility criteria outlined for T32 applications. The applicant should describe
a plan for widely advertising the program and for recruiting underrepresented
minorities. NCRR will support a maximum of three trainees for a 12-month duration
per budget period. All training activities must be on a full-time basis during
the training sequence. Institutions that train veterinary students in animal-oriented,
hypothesis-based research grants must submit their T32 applications on the Public
Health Service (PHS) Form 398. Applications may be submitted for receipt dates
of January 10, May 10, or September 10 of each year. For additional information,
refer to the NCRR Division of Comparative Medicine Program Guidelines.
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(T35) Professional Student Short-Term Research Training Grants
NCRR awards these grants to eligible biomedical research institutions to support
three months of training for veterinary students in laboratory animal science,
laboratory animal medicine, comparative medicine, and comparative pathology. Applications
may be submitted for receipt dates of January 10, May 10, or September 10 of each
year, and institutions can have only one active T35 award at any time (other NIH
ICs and PHS awarding units also sponsor T35 awards). Institutions must have the
staff and facilities required for the proposed program and be responsible for
the selection and appointment of trainees. Grantee institutions are expected to
seek applications from students for this training by widely advertising these
opportunities. The training must be multi-disciplinary in nature and designed
to stimulate the students interest in biomedical and behavioral research.
Awards may be requested for up to five years and are renewable. The objective
is to attract highly-qualified veterinary students for biomedical and biobehavioral
research careers. Applicant institutions must meet the basic eligibility criteria
outlined for T32 applications. The application should describe a plan for widely
advertising the program and for the recruitment of minorities that are presently
underrepresented nationally in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Training
is not restricted to activities in a single discipline. Placement of students
in an institutions strongest research and research training programs that
may involve basic or clinical research, or a combination of both, is encouraged.
Applicants are further expected to employ approaches that will nurture a sense
among trainees of belonging to a community of scientists. NCRRs T35 grants
will support a minimum of four, and a maximum of 10, trainees per budget period.
All training activities must be on a full-time basis during a training sequence.
Applications for a T35 award must be submitted on the Public Health Service (PHS)
Form 398. For additional information, refer to the NCRR Division of Comparative
Medicine Program Guidelines.
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Comparative
Medicine Resources Directory directs scientists to resources
that can provide the appropriate research model or material they need
for their research. The diversity and number of Comparative Medicine
resources reflect the biomedical research community's need for different
models and materials. |
For further information, contact:
Director, Division of Comparative Medicine
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
One Democracy Plaza, Room 948
6701 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 4874
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4874
Telephone: 301-435-0744
FAX: 301-480-3819
e-mail: CMADIR@mail.nih.gov
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