CHANGES IN NINDS NRSA AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS NIH GUIDE, Volume 25, Number 38, November 8, 1996 P.T. 22, 44, 34 Keywords: Neuroscience Grants Administration/Policy+ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) announces several important changes in its training and career development programs. These changes result from discussions with the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council and from the recommendations of a NINDS Workshop on Training and Development. The changes affect both the National Research Service Award (NRSA) Program (fellowships and institutional training grants) and Career Development Award Programs (K-series awards). These changes are effective with the February 1, 1997 receipt date for Career Development Awards and the May 10, 1997 receipt date for NRSA Training Grants. NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD (NRSA) A. INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING GRANTS (T32) - Under a new program of Institutional National Research Service Awards, NINDS will accept applications for the following types of training grants: Predoctoral training grants associated with Ph.D. programs offering broadly-based predoctoral training in the neurosciences. These training grants will be offered as part of a new Jointly Sponsored NIH Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences that is jointly sponsored by NIA, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDR, NIGMS, NIMH, NINDS, and NINR. Highly-focused postdoctoral training grants offering training in a particular specialized area of neuroscience research. A portion of these grants will be reserved for programs that focus on clinical research or research on specific neurological disorders or problems. It is expected that most of the slots on these clinically focused grants will be awarded to trainees with M.D. degrees. Broadly-based postdoctoral training programs that include postdoctoral training for both Ph.D. and M.D. degree holders. These grants are meant to encourage the integration of basic scientists and clinical researchers into a single neuroscience training community. B. INDIVIDUAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (F32) - National Research Service Awards for individual postdoctoral fellowships will remain unchanged. NINDS expects to make a modest increase in the number of these awards. CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS A. DEVELOPMENT AWARDS FOR CLINICAL SCIENTISTS - The NINDS will offer two career development awards, the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (MCSDA - K08) and the Independent Scientist Award (ISA - K02). The new MCSDA program will provide three years of support for research training. To be eligible, application must be made within three years of completing clinical training, which is defined as residency training and, if applicable, an additional year of clinical fellowship. M.D., M.D./Ph.D. and other health profession degree holders (e.g., D.D.S., D.O., D.V.M. and Dr. P.H.) are eligible. The new ISA program is a five year award directed to those holding M.D., M.D./Ph.D. and other health professional degrees (e.g., D.D.S., D.O., D.V.M. and Dr. P.H.) who are beginning their careers as independent researchers. To be eligible, application must be made within six years of completing clinical training, which is defined as residency training and, if applicable, an additional year of clinical fellowship. Both the MCSDA and the ISA will provide support for salary and related fringe benefits as well as an annual research allowance. B. The NINDS will continue its Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (MRSDA - K01) programs in their present form as follows: Ernest Everett Just Faculty Research Career Development Award, which is designed to foster the development of neuroscience research faculty at historically black colleges and universities. Re-Entry into the Neurological Sciences Award (RENS) program, which supports individuals who have experienced a three to eight year interruption in their neuroscience research careers for family or other reasons and seek to accomplish a re-entry into such research careers. INQUIRIES Inquiries regarding this notice may be directed to: Joseph S. Drage, M.D. Division of Extramural Activities National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, Room 1016 Bethesda, MD 20892-9190 Telephone: (301) 496-4188 FAX: (301) 402-4370 Email: jd66x@nih.gov .
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