Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 052
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NCI Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K23)" 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 Dec 9, 2014 and posted on Dec 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 10, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NCI Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K23), Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-052, is a discretionary NIH grant designed to help early-career investigators build long-term research careers centered on patient-oriented cancer research. The core aim is career development: providing structured, mentored support for clinicians and other health-professional doctorates who are committed to conducting research that directly involves human subjects, patient care, and clinically relevant outcomes in oncology. In plain terms, this opportunity is meant to help promising investigators gain the protected time, mentorship, and research experience needed to become independent patient-oriented cancer researchers.
A key feature of this specific K23 is its explicit focus on promoting diversity in the research workforce. NCI's Diversity Training Branch (DTB) and the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) are sponsoring this version of the award to support individuals from groups that are nationally underrepresented in biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social science fields. NCI frames this as a workforce need, emphasizing that improving diversity among patient-oriented researchers is essential for strengthening the cancer research enterprise and for advancing work that is responsive to varied communities and cancer health disparities.
The award falls under the broad activity areas of education and health, and it is cataloged under CFDA 93.398 (Cancer Research Manpower). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not expected to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of the award. While the K23 mechanism is generally associated with mentored career development and not large independent project funding, the structure is intended to blend career development activities with a focused patient-oriented research project under the guidance of experienced mentors.
Eligibility is broad at the institutional level and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations, such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and a range of government entities (state, county, city/township, special districts), as well as tribal governments and tribally controlled organizations. The eligibility language also highlights institutions and organizations that often serve underrepresented communities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations, along with U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, the announcement makes clear that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this opportunity.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on December 15, 2011, with key dates indicating it was later archived (archive date January 9, 2015). The listing shows an original closing date of January 7, 2015 and a current closing date of December 10, 2014, reflecting the historical application window for that cycle. For the authoritative details, NIH points applicants to the full program announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-052.html, and provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for technical access issues.
Overall, this NCI K23 diversity-focused opportunity is best understood as a mentored career development pathway for health-professional doctorates who want to build a sustained research career conducting patient-oriented cancer research, while also directly addressing NCI's priority to broaden participation of underrepresented groups in the cancer research workforce.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the NCI Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K23), Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-052. It is a discretionary NIH grant intended to support mentored, patient-oriented cancer research career development for early-career investigators.
What is the main purpose of the NCI diversity-focused K23?
The core purpose is career development. The award is designed to help early-career investigators build long-term research careers by providing structured, mentored support, protected time, and research experience focused on patient-oriented cancer research.
What does "patient-oriented" cancer research mean in this announcement?
In this announcement, patient-oriented research is described as research that directly involves human subjects, patient care, and clinically relevant outcomes in oncology.
Who is this award intended to support?
It is intended for early-career investigators, including clinicians and other individuals with health-professional doctorates, who are committed to conducting patient-oriented cancer research and developing into independent researchers through mentored training and structured career development.
How does this K23 differ from typical research project grants?
This K23 is presented as a mentored career development pathway rather than large independent project funding. It blends career development activities with a focused patient-oriented research project conducted under the guidance of experienced mentors.
What is the diversity focus of this specific K23?
This version explicitly aims to promote diversity in the research workforce by supporting individuals from groups that are nationally underrepresented in biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social science fields. NCI frames this as a workforce need tied to strengthening the cancer research enterprise and addressing cancer health disparities.
Which NCI groups are sponsoring this diversity-focused award?
The announcement identifies NCI's Diversity Training Branch (DTB) and the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) as sponsors of this version of the award.
What broad activity areas does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the broad activity areas of education and health.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The listing catalogs the opportunity under CFDA 93.398 (Cancer Research Manpower).
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not expected to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of the award.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility at the institutional level includes many types of U.S.-based organizations, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and various government entities (state, county, city/township, special districts), as well as tribal governments and tribally controlled organizations.
Are organizations that serve underrepresented communities specifically mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language highlights institutions and organizations that often serve underrepresented communities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are non-U.S. entities eligible to apply?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed?
No. The information provided states that foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this opportunity.
When was this opportunity posted?
The listing indicates the opportunity was posted on December 15, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
The information provided indicates it was archived, with an archive date of January 9, 2015. The listing also shows historical closing dates (including a current closing date of December 10, 2014 and an original closing date of January 7, 2015), suggesting the application window referenced is from a past cycle.
What closing dates are shown in the listing?
The listing shows an original closing date of January 7, 2015 and a current closing date of December 10, 2014, reflecting the historical application window for that cycle.
Where can applicants find the authoritative program announcement?
NIH points applicants to the full program announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-052.html.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues?
The information provided notes that NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information is provided for technical access issues.
How does NCI explain the importance of diversity for this award?
NCI describes improving diversity among patient-oriented researchers as essential to strengthening the cancer research enterprise and advancing work that is responsive to varied communities and cancer health disparities.
How should this opportunity be understood overall?
Based on the provided description, it is best understood as a mentored career development pathway for health-professional doctorates pursuing patient-oriented cancer research, aligned with NCI's priority to broaden participation of underrepresented groups in the cancer research workforce.
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