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Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Award (K01)

The Transitions to Independent Environmental Health (TIEHR) Career Award is a 3-year bridge scholar development program for newly independent faculty who intend to pursue research careers in environmental health sciences. At the conclusion of the career development period the candidates are expected to demonstrate they can successfully compete for research funding in the environmental health sciences. Note: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial. Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Applicants proposing a clinical trial or an ancillary study to an ongoing clinical trial as lead investigator, should apply to the companion FOA (PAR-18-261). Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.
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Key Details

Deadline Friday, 12 October 2012
Award Amount $215000
Duration 3
Frequency Rolling
Eligible Applicant Country United States
Host Country United States
Research Costs Covered $150000

Career Levels

Junior Faculty

Funding Purpose

Research

Subjects / Fields

Medicine and Health SciencesEnvironmental Sciences

Additional Information

Comments The overall goal of the NIH Research Career Development program is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The Transitions to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award is a 3-year bridge scholar development program for newly independent faculty. This award is intended to provide newly independent investigators (within 3 years of their first independent faculty appointment) the pilot funding and salary support during this critical period of career development so that he/she can further develop his/her independent research program. NIEHS will contribute up to $75,000 plus fringe benefits per year toward the salary of the career award recipient and $50,000 per year toward the research development costs of the award recipient. $375,000 max over three years.

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