NIDCR Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Broad Participation in Research (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This grant provides financial support for early-career researchers in dental, oral, and craniofacial fields to receive mentorship and develop their research skills, with a focus on enhancing diversity in the research workforce.
Description
The purpose of the NIDCR Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Broad Participation in Research is to strengthen the dental, oral, and craniofacial research workforce by expanding the pool of well-trained postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty engaged in these areas of research. This funding opportunity provides salary and research support for a sustained period of protected time for intensive research career development under the guidance of an experienced mentor.