NIDCR Mentoring Network to Promote a Diverse Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research Workforce (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Background
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Education Program (UE5) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NIDCR UE5 program is to support educational activities that enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical dental, oral, and craniofacial (DOC) research workforce. The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the NIH funded biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences' workforce.

Grant Details
The major goal of this funding opportunity is to establish a mentoring network and grant writing skills that will facilitate a diverse pool of early career investigators, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research. Proposed programs are expected to contribute to the development of a skilled cadre of investigators in requisite scientific research areas to advance the objectives of the NIDCR Strategic Plan.

The proposed program should establish national mentoring network(s) providing mentoring in scientific, technical, and professional research career development, and develop grant writing skills leading to successful submission of an NIH grant application. Courses and workshop activities for participants may include training or guidance on NIH grant writing and peer review, scientific writing and communication, negotiating a job offer, establishing and managing a lab and budget, hiring staff, achieving tenure and promotion, mentoring, developing team science skills and collaborations.

Eligibility Requirements
This funding opportunity invites applications from senior faculty, experienced mentors and experienced researchers of higher education institutions and professional societies with existing federally funded programs to develop and direct a mentoring network for eligible early career investigators (post doctorates and junior faculty).

Period of Performance
The application due date is October 2024 with an earliest start date in May 30, 2024. The maximum project period is 5 years.

Grant Value
Application budgets must not exceed $250,000 per year in direct costs. The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations.