Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 06 381
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 15, 2009 and posted on May 1, 2006.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2009 Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $105,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments State governments.
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07) is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) career development grant designed to help early-stage researchers build long-term, independent careers focused on cancer prevention, cancer control, behavioral science, and population-based research. It continues a long-running NCI program aimed at growing the pool of scientists who commit their work to reducing the cancer burden through prevention, improved interventions, understanding risk and behavior, and studying cancer patterns and outcomes at the population level. In practical terms, the K07 is meant for people who have strong doctoral-level training but are not yet fully established as independent investigators, and who need protected time, mentoring, and structured training to make the jump into a sustained cancer-focused research career.
The award supports a substantial period of mentored development, lasting 3 to 5 years. During that time, it provides salary support of up to $75,000 per year (plus fringe benefits) and additional research and career development support of up to $30,000 per year. The research support is intended to cover the kinds of expenses that help a developing investigator grow quickly and strategically, such as specialized coursework, training experiences, and costs directly tied to the mentored research plan. The combined structure is meant to create a stable runway: time to train, time to publish, time to develop a focused niche in cancer prevention/control or population/behavioral science, and time to become competitive for independent research funding.
Eligibility is centered on candidates with a health professional doctoral degree or a science doctoral degree who are positioned to pivot into, or deepen, cancer-focused work. The program is open to two main groups: (1) individuals already proficient in disciplines like epidemiology, behavioral sciences, or related areas who now want to apply those skills specifically to cancer prevention, control, population science, and/or behavioral research; and (2) individuals already trained directly in cancer epidemiology, etiology, prevention, control, and behavioral/population sciences, but who have not yet reached full independence as investigators. A key requirement is effort: recipients must commit at least 75 percent of their full-time professional effort to the K07 career development and research activities, which is the mechanism the program uses to protect time for growth rather than having the candidate pulled primarily into clinical, teaching, or administrative duties.
There are also clear citizenship and residency rules. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, U.S. non-citizen nationals, or lawful permanent residents at the time an award is made. Individuals on temporary visas are not eligible. On the institutional side, the application must be submitted by a domestic organization, which can include public or private institutions such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, as well as domestic for-profit or nonprofit organizations. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, which keeps the program focused on building U.S.-based investigator capacity.
A strong mentoring and training structure is central to the K07. Applicants must name a primary mentor and may include co-mentors when the proposed career path spans multiple skill areas. The application must include both a career development plan and a research plan, and the career development plan is expected to have a strong didactic component. That typically means formal, structured learning that fills real training gaps (for example, advanced cancer epidemiology, behavioral intervention design, implementation science, biostatistics, health services research methods, community-based participatory research approaches, or other rigorous population/behavioral science methods). The intention is not just to fund a project, but to fund a trajectory, with training and mentorship that clearly lead toward independence.
Institutional commitment is treated as non-negotiable. The application must include a strong letter of institutional commitment that spells out support for the candidate's development and confirms that the required effort (at least 75 percent) will be protected. In other words, the institution needs to show it will actively enable the candidate to carry out the training and research plan rather than simply hosting the award on paper. Although the institution submits the application on behalf of the candidate (who serves as the principal investigator), the program places responsibility for planning, directing, and executing the proposed career development and research activities on the candidate and their mentor team.
The FOA also sets boundaries around overlapping career development awards. A candidate cannot apply concurrently for, or have pending, another U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) career development award. At the same time, the FOA allows candidates to hold certain research grants: they may be the principal investigator on NIH R03 or R21 awards (or non-PHS equivalents) at the time of application, and they may also apply for and receive investigator-initiated grants during the K07 project period while keeping the K07. This reflects the program's broader goal of helping researchers build momentum toward independence rather than restricting them from pursuing complementary funding.
In terms of application logistics, the FOA allows up to two resubmissions. Applications must be submitted by the standard NIH receipt dates listed on the NIH submission schedule website, and NIH policy applies regarding overlapping submissions: NIH will not accept an application that is essentially the same as one already under review unless the pending application is withdrawn, and it will not accept an application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. Substantial revisions are allowed after review, but they must include an introduction that addresses prior reviewer critiques. Finally, the award is not renewable and not transferable to another principal investigator, reinforcing that it is a time-limited, person-specific career development investment.
Key administrative details from the posting include the Funding Opportunity Number PAR-06-381, the sponsoring agency (National Institutes of Health, via NCI), the CFDA number 93.398 (Cancer Research Manpower), and an award ceiling listed at $105,000, which aligns with the combined annual caps for salary and research development support (excluding fringe). The announcement was originally posted in 2006 and later archived in 2009, with multiple receipt dates during its active period, and the full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07)?
The K07 is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) career development award designed to help early-stage researchers build long-term, independent careers in cancer prevention, cancer control, behavioral science, and population-based cancer research. It is intended to provide protected time, mentoring, and structured training so candidates can transition from strong doctoral-level training to sustained, independent cancer-focused research careers.
2) What kinds of research areas does the K07 support?
Based on the opportunity description, the K07 supports research career development in cancer prevention, cancer control, behavioral science, and population sciences. The emphasis includes reducing cancer burden through prevention, improving interventions, understanding risk and behavior, and studying cancer patterns and outcomes at the population level.
3) Who is the K07 intended for (career stage and background)?
The K07 is aimed at individuals who have strong doctoral-level training but are not yet fully established as independent investigators. It is designed for people who need a mentored period with protected time and structured training to develop into independent, cancer-focused researchers.
4) What are the two main eligibility pathways described for candidates?
The program is described as open to two main groups: (1) individuals already proficient in fields such as epidemiology, behavioral sciences, or related disciplines who want to apply those skills specifically to cancer prevention/control, population science, and/or behavioral research; and (2) individuals already trained directly in cancer epidemiology, etiology, prevention, control, and behavioral/population sciences who have not yet reached full independence as investigators.
5) What degrees are eligible for the K07?
Eligibility is centered on candidates with either a health professional doctoral degree or a science doctoral degree, as described in the opportunity summary.
6) How long is the K07 award period?
The K07 supports a substantial mentored development period lasting 3 to 5 years.
7) How much salary support does the K07 provide?
The award provides salary support of up to $75,000 per year, plus fringe benefits.
8) How much additional research and career development support is available?
The K07 provides up to $30,000 per year in additional research and career development support.
9) What is the maximum annual total support mentioned in the posting?
The posting notes an award ceiling of $105,000, aligning with the combined annual caps for salary support ($75,000) and research/career development support ($30,000), excluding fringe benefits.
10) What types of costs can the research and career development support cover?
The support is described as intended for expenses that help a developing investigator grow strategically, such as specialized coursework, training experiences, and costs directly tied to the mentored research plan.
11) How much effort is required from the award recipient?
Recipients must commit at least 75 percent of their full-time professional effort to K07 career development and research activities. This requirement is intended to protect time for development rather than having the candidate primarily pulled into other duties (for example, clinical, teaching, or administrative responsibilities).
12) What are the citizenship and residency requirements?
At the time an award is made, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident. Individuals on temporary visas are not eligible.
13) What types of organizations can submit an application?
The application must be submitted by a domestic organization. The summary includes examples such as public or private universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, as well as domestic for-profit or nonprofit organizations.
14) Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity description states that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
15) Who submits the application and who leads the project?
The institution submits the application on behalf of the candidate, and the candidate serves as the principal investigator (PI). The description also notes that responsibility for planning, directing, and executing the proposed career development and research activities is placed on the candidate and their mentor team.
16) Is mentoring required, and what does the mentoring structure look like?
Yes. Applicants must name a primary mentor and may include co-mentors when the career path spans multiple skill areas. A strong mentoring and training structure is described as central to the K07.
17) What plans are required in the application?
The application must include both a career development plan and a research plan.
18) What is meant by a "didactic component" in the career development plan?
The career development plan is expected to include a strong didactic component, meaning formal and structured learning intended to address training gaps. The summary gives examples such as advanced cancer epidemiology, behavioral intervention design, implementation science, biostatistics, health services research methods, and community-based participatory research approaches, among other rigorous population/behavioral science methods.
19) What is required regarding institutional commitment?
Institutional commitment is described as non-negotiable. The application must include a strong letter of institutional commitment that describes support for the candidate's development and confirms that at least 75 percent effort will be protected so the candidate can carry out the training and research plan.
20) Can a candidate apply for another PHS career development award at the same time?
No. The opportunity states that a candidate cannot apply concurrently for, or have pending, another U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) career development award.
21) Can a candidate hold an NIH R03 or R21 and still apply for the K07?
Yes. The summary states that candidates may be the principal investigator on NIH R03 or R21 awards (or non-PHS equivalents) at the time of application.
22) Can the K07 recipient apply for other investigator-initiated grants during the K07 period?
Yes. The description indicates that recipients may apply for and receive investigator-initiated grants during the K07 project period while keeping the K07, reflecting the intent to build momentum toward independence.
23) How many resubmissions are allowed?
The FOA allows up to two resubmissions.
24) When are applications due?
Applications must be submitted by the standard NIH receipt dates listed on the NIH submission schedule website (as referenced in the opportunity description).
25) What does NIH policy say about overlapping or essentially identical submissions?
The summary states NIH will not accept an application that is essentially the same as one already under review unless the pending application is withdrawn. It also states NIH will not accept an application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed.
26) What is required when resubmitting after review?
Substantial revisions are allowed after review, but the resubmission must include an introduction that addresses prior reviewer critiques.
27) Is the K07 award renewable?
No. The opportunity description states the award is not renewable.
28) Can the award be transferred to another principal investigator?
No. The description states the award is not transferable to another principal investigator, emphasizing that it is a person-specific, time-limited career development investment.
29) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The posting lists the Funding Opportunity Number as PAR-06-381.
30) Which agency sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
31) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The posting lists CFDA 93.398 (Cancer Research Manpower).
32) What is the status and timeframe of this specific posting?
The announcement was originally posted in 2006 and later archived in 2009. The summary notes that it had multiple receipt dates during its active period and that the full announcement was available through the NIH Grants Guide.
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