National Institutes of Health

Description

Purpose.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 funding Opportunity Announcement will utilize the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12) 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.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

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