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The NIDCD’s research training and career development opportunities fall into two broad categories:
- Extramural support for research training and career development at institutions throughout the U.S. These include individual fellowships, institutional awards, career development awards, and other opportunities. For details on how to apply for extramural research training and career development funding and how a grant travels from application to award, please see the NIDCD's resource page on How to Apply for a Grant, Research Training, or Career Development Funding. Contact: Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D., extramural research training officer.
- Intramural opportunities at NIDCD labs on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Contact: Elyssa Monzack, Ph.D., intramural chief of staff.
Extramural applicants should email Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D., extramural research training officer, with any questions. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Dr. Rivera-Rentas before preparing an application. Include a biosketch in NIH format along with a brief description of the project, including the aims (1 page), the population that will be studied (as applicable), and the name of your mentor(s). In addition, applicants must include a statement on how the proposed project fits our strategic plan and our research areas, and how the project will contribute to our mission. After the NIDCD evaluates the information provided, applicants will be informed if the project fits NIDCD requirements and will be accepted through the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) process.
Intramural applicants (those interested in working on the NIH campus) should email Elyssa Monzack, Ph.D., intramural chief of staff, with any questions.
Eligibility by Education Level
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All Levels
- Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Administrative supplements to improve participation from underrepresented groups, including individuals who have disabilities, are from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, or come from disadvantaged backgrounds. - BRAIN Initiative: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity
- Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Research and Development: Small Businesses-SBIR/STTR
Graduate/Predoctoral
- F31: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellows to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity)
- NIH Blueprint D-SPAN Award (F99/K00)
Postdoctoral
- K99/R00 MOSAIC Award: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- BRAIN Initiative: Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00)
New and Junior Investigators
- Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program (R16)
The SuRE program, which replaces the Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) program, offers two funding opportunities for research projects in all NIH mission areas. Open to faculty at institutions that receive limited NIH research support and serve students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research. - Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award
- Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR)
- Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Research in Emerging Areas Critical to Human Health (LRP-REACH)
- NIDCD Research Opportunities for New Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity
Established Investigators
- Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program (R16)
The SuRE program, which replaces the Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) program, offers two funding opportunities for research projects in all NIH mission areas. Open to faculty at institutions that receive limited NIH research support and serve students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research. - Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR)
- Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Research in Emerging Areas Critical to Human Health (LRP-REACH)
Institutions
NIDCD Fellowships: Frequently Asked Questions
An Overview of Predoctoral Fellowships at the NIDCD (video)
Individual Predoctoral Research Fellowships
- F30: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
- F30: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Students at Institutions With NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
- F31: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)
- FM1: NIH Medical Scientist Partnership Program (FM1 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Individual Predoctoral Research Fellowships to Promote Diversity
- F31: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellows to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity)
- NIH Blueprint D-SPAN Award (F99/K00)
Individual Research Fellowships for Au.D. Audiologists Pursuing Ph.D. Dissertation Research
Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Diversity-Related Opportunities
Research Career Development Opportunities for Postdoctoral Students
- K99/R00 Award: NIH Pathway to Independence (PI) Award (Parent K99/R00)
- K99/R00 MOSAIC Award: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- BRAIN Initiative: Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00)
Research Career Development Opportunities for Postdoctoral Students Holding Au.D./Ph.D. Degrees
Research Career Development Opportunities for New and Junior Investigators
- K01 Award: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
- K08 Award: Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (MCSDA)
- K23 Award: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award
- K25 Award: Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award
- Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Funding Opportunities for Junior Faculty from the NIDCD (video)
Research Career Development Opportunities for Established Investigators
- Guidance Regarding Administrative Supplements
- Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Research and Development: Small Businesses-SBIR/STTR
- Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
- Supplements to Promote Re-entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers
- Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars
- Administrative Supplements for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards
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