Project #: PAR-09-162
Project/Funding Opportunity: Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21)
Letter of Intent Deadline: October 23, 2009; May 23, 2010; October 23, 2010; May 23, 2011; October 23, 2011
Application Deadline: November 23, 2009; June 23, 2010,November 23, 2010; June 23, 2011; November 23, 2011
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): July 2010; April 2011; July 2011 April 2012; July 2012.
Link to Grant Announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-162.html

Research Project Area / Purpose: The purpose of this FOA is to improve the diversity of the research workforce by supporting and recruiting eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. This initiative will also provide a bridge to investigators that have completed their training and may need extra time to develop a full RO1 proposal. The NCI expects efforts to diversify the workforce to lead to the recruitment of the most talented researchers from all groups; to balance and broaden the perspective in setting research priorities; and to increase basic cancer researchers from diverse backgrounds.