Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity for The NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

FORECAST

US Dept. of Health & Human Services: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Deadline: Jun 17, 2024

Grant amount: Unspecified amount

Funding uses: Training / Capacity Building, Research

Location of project: United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Show all

Location of residency: United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Show all

Overview:

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12). The NOFO will invite applications for institutional research career development programs to support the training of clinical scientists in community cancer prevention, intervention, and treatment research. Special emphasis is placed on training of clinical scientists whose career goal is to meet the needs of underserved or underrepresented communities for access to clinical care and participation in clinical research.

The NOFO will allow the appointment of Scholars proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent community-based clinical trial; or proposing a separate ancillary study to an existing prevention, screening or control clinical trial; or proposing to gain research experience in a community-based clinical trial led by another investigator; or proposing to serve as leader of innovative clinical trial approaches that expand engagement of underserved or underrepresented communities in cancer clinical research, as part of their research and career development.

This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive applications. The NOFO is expected to be published in April 2024 with an expected application due date in June 2024. 

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.