NCI Research Specialist Award (R50)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Total award project period may not exceed 5 years.
Salary support for the Research Specialist and travel costs up to $2,500 per year.
Encourage stable research career opportunities for exceptional scientists.
Support research within existing NCI-funded cancer research programs.
Laboratory-based scientists.
NCI-funded research programs.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant funding mechanism.
Recurring grant opportunity.
Higher Education Institutions
Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations
Small Businesses
Local Governments
State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply.
Research Specialist must have an advanced degree and demonstrated research accomplishments.
Must have contributed to the Unit Director's NCI-funded research for at least the previous 2 years.
Only one Unit Director may be designated on an application.
Cancer research in basic, translational, clinical, or population science.
Salary support and autonomy for Research Specialists.
Research experience in behavioral, biomedical, computational, or bioengineering research.
Salary support for at least 6 person-months of effort on NCI-funded research grants.
Open Date: October 02, 2023
Application Due Dates: November 01, 2024 and November 03, 2025.
Must comply with NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Biosketches and letters of support required.
Applications that are incomplete or non-compliant will not be reviewed.