1. Training Grants: Opportunities for You and Your Trainees Ming Lei, Ph.D. Cancer Training Branch Tel 301-496-8580 http://www.cancer.gov/cct 1

2. Cancer Training Fellowships and Grants: ~172 Million/yr Through ~18 Funding Mechanisms Institutional Training/Education Awards: T32, K12, R25T, R25E Individual Fellowships : F32, F33, Fogarty Fellowships Career Development Awards: K05, K18, K24 K01, K07, K08, K23, K25 Transition Awards: K99/R00, K22

3. Training Grants: Opportunities for Your Trainees F32 Post-doctoral Fellowship K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award T32 Institutional Training Grant 3

4. Post-doctoral, F32, Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Career Stage: a.Finishing PhD b.Early post-doc yrs (1 - 3) Essential Components: a.US Citizen or permanent resident b.40 hrs/wk full-time effort c.Stipend ($37K - $51K) and institutional support ($7.85K) d.Mentor e.1 – 3 yr awards; non-renewable Keys to Succeed: a.Strong candidates b.Great research proposal c.Committed and experienced mentor 4

5. K99/ R00 Pathway to Independence Award 5 Career Stage: a.Senior postdocs ready for independent positions in 1-2 years. Essential Components: a.No citizenship requirement b.<= 5 yrs research experience since Doctoral degree awarded c. 9.0 calendar month (75%) minimum effort d.1-2 yr K99 phase (mentored): Salary ($100K) /Research support ($30K) e.1-3 yr R00 phase: $249,000/per year Keys to Succeed: a.Exceptionally strong candidates who is almost ready for the job market b.Great research proposal with promise for an independent career c.Highly regarded mentors

6. Institutional Training Grant: T32 6 Career Stage: a.Graduate Students b.Post-doc fellows Essential Components: a.US Citizen or permanent resident b.40 hrs/wk full-time effort c.Stipend ($37K - $51K) and institutional training d.Up to 5 yrs of for pre-docs; up to 3 yrs for post-docs e.Mentor Keys to Succeed: a.Your institution has T32 programs b.Strong candidates c.The mentor has training resource

7. Building A Track Recording in Mentoring : Opportunities for You You don’t have to pay from your grant! Helps you recruit graduate students and post-docs. Speeds up your development to become the leader of your institutional training grant 7

8. Building A Track Recording in Mentoring Join the T32 preceptors at your institution o > Yr 1 Co-mentor for F32 and T32 fellows o > Yr 2 Primary mentor for F32 and T32 Fellows o > Yr 3 Primary mentor for K99 Fellows and T32 leaders o > Yr 5, after receiving your 2nd R01 award 8

9. Useful Websites for New Investigators Which training award best suits my needs? The NIH Career Wizard: http://grants2.nih.gov/training/kwizard/index.htm Where do I find information pertaining to the NCI grants process? “Everything You Wanted to Know about the NCI Grants Process but Were Afraid to Ask” http://www3.cancer.gov/admin/GAB/2005GPB/GPB05 http://www3.cancer.gov/admin/GAB/2005GPB/GPB05 The information of NCI Training grants: Cancer Training Branch Website: http://www.cancer.gov/ccthttp://www.cancer.gov/cct 9

10. 10 NCI Cancer Training Branch Telephone: 301-496-8580 http://www.cancer.gov/cct http://www.cancer.gov/cct Program Directors: Dr. Sonia Jakowlew jakowles@mail.nih.gov F32, K22, K25 Dr. Susan Lim lims@mail.nih.gov T32, K23, K24 Ms. Nancy Lohrey lohreyn@mail.nih.gov K99/R00, T32 Dr. Susan Perkins Perkinss@mail.nih.gov K07, K05 Dr. Dorkina Myrick myrickd@mail.nih.gov K08, K12, R25T Dr. Ming Lei leim@mail.nih.gov R25E