The NEI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12)

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Purpose: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by NEI, National Institutes of Health, encourages applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs from applicant organizations. The purpose of the NEI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12) is to facilitate and support the career development of clinical vision scientists who have made a commitment to independent research careers. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will utilize the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12) grant mechanism. It will allow institutions to provide two to five years of comprehensive individualized career development training for selected clinically trained professionals (DO, DVM, MD, MD/PhD, OD, and PhD) who have the potential to develop into productive vision clinician-scientists. Under this award, recently trained clinicians are to be selected and appointed to the program by the grantee institution. K12 programs may not be transferred from one institution to another. (See section VI.2.). Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: For this funding opportunity, budgets up to $1,125,000 directed costs per year and time periods up to five years may be requested Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.

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