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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports fellowships, research career development awards, and training/education research in all areas of cancer research, including cancer prevention, control, behavioral sciences, population sciences, and translational research, at universities and institutions across the country. The Cancer Training Branch manages the training and education awards listed below.
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The career stage indicated is when an applicant is eligible to apply for each award.
| Name | Award Type | Program Director(s) | Discipline(s) | Career Stage |
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| All opportunities require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency except the F99/K00 and K99/R00 awards, which are open to non-U.S. citizens. | ||||
| F30- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows | Fellowship |
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| F31- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows | Fellowship |
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| F32- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows | Fellowship |
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| F99/K00- The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award | Fellowship/Individual Career Development |
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| K01 - Mentored Research Scientist Development Award | Individual Career Development | Dr. Sergey Radaev |
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| K08 - Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award | Individual Career Development |
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| K12- Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology | Institutional Training | Dr. Mark Damico |
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| K12 - Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research | Institutional Training | Dr. Yansong Bian |
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| K22- Transition Career Development Award | Individual Career Development |
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| K25- Mentored Quantitative Research Career Award | Individual Career Development | Dr. Sonia B. Jakowlew |
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| K99/R00- The Pathway to Independence Award in Cancer Research | Individual Career Development |
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| Early K99/R00 - The NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers | Individual Career Development | Dr. Sergey Radaev |
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| R25- Cancer Research Education Grants Program | Educational |
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| T32- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants | Institutional Training |
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| NIH Loan Repayment Programs | Contract |
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