NCI Research Specialist (Clinician Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Internal Deadline: December 16, 2021
  • Sponsor Deadline: February 8, 2022
  • Grand Challenge: 2- Advancing Our Health
  • Link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-306.html

Brief Synopsis from Sponsor: The Research Specialist Award is designed to encourage the development of stable research career opportunities for exceptional clinician scientists who want to continue to participate in the NCI clinical trials networks through leadership in the 1) development of national clinical trials, 2) implementation of NCI clinical trials in their institutions, and 3) national service to the NCI clinical trials networks through participation in the scientific review committees, monitoring committees and other activities, but not serve as principal investigators of research project grants. These clinician scientists are vital to sustaining the NCI-funded clinical trials enterprise. The Research Specialist Award is intended to provide salary support and sufficient autonomy so that individuals are not solely dependent on NCI grants held by others or other sources of support for cancer research career continuity.

Please read full opportunity linked above before submitting your application.

Sponsor Funding: may request the following two expenses in direct costs per year:

  1. salary support for the Research Specialist commensurate with their level of effort on NCI funded clinical trials with a minimum of 2.4 and a maximum of 4.8 person-months funded by this award; and
  2. travel costs to attend research meetings/conferences not to exceed $2,500 per year.

Be aware: Applications are limited to one per institution per receipt date (three applications per institution in a calendar year). UofL will decide which to submit via internal review.

Anyone interested in submitting for this program must first submit an internal application to , with copy to the applicable research dean, by 5 p.m. on the date listed above, including the following materials:

  • A summary of the proposal (maximum two pages);
  • A paragraph describing why you would be the most competitive candidate for this program;
  • Your current curriculum vitae;
  • A cover page that contains:
    • The name of this funding opportunity and title of your proposal;
    • Your name, position, and UofL office contact information;
    • Collaborator names, positions, and institutions (if applicable).

Reviewers will judge proposals as they would in any peer review process, so PIs are urged to put forward competitive internal proposals. Along with typical criteria, reviewers will evaluate internal proposals based on their fit with the sponsor’s articulated goals and criteria as well as the UofL strategic goals.

The above internal application materials should be submitted via email as a single .PDF file to by the internal deadline listed above.

If you have any questions, please
Email:
Director of Research Development and Support
Research Development & Strategic Initiatives
Office of the EVP – Research & Innovation
300 E. Market Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202-1959