CRCHD Training Opportunities

Continuing Umbrella of Research Experience (CURE) Program - Extramural

The Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) CURE program offers unique training and career development opportunities to enhance and increase diversity in the cancer and cancer health disparities research workforce. The CURE program supports promising candidates from middle school through investigator, and provides them with a continuum of competitive funding opportunities.

Individual Awards:

• Diversity Supplements - high school through investigator (guidelines). Contact Dr. Samson Gebreab and Dr. Belem López at  CUREsupplements@nih.gov.

• Re-Entry Supplements - postdoctoral fellow through investigator (guidelines). Contact Dr. Samson Gebreab and Dr. Belem López at CUREsupplements@nih.gov

• F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award.  Doctoral and dual doctoral degree students. Contact Dr. Anthony DiBello for details.

• K awards (K01[a, b], K08 [a, b],K22 [a, b])- Career Development Awards (mentored and non-mentored) - postdoctoral fellow, investigator, clinical scientist.  For K08, contact Dr. Girma Asemu

• R21 Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research - investigator.  Contact Dr. Laritza Rodriguez

Institutional Awards:

• R25 Youth Enjoy Science (YES) Research Education Program - Grades 6-12 students and teachers, undergraduate students and faculty.  Contact Dr. Belem López 

Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) -  NEW!!!

The new Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program supports mentored research experiences for qualified students and scientists in at the NCI campuses in Bethesda, Rockville, and Frederick, Maryland.

iCURE strongly encourages the participation of individuals from underrepresented populations and is aligned with NCI’s interest in diversity.  iCURE supports post-baccalaureate individuals, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.  Contact Dr. Jessica Calzola and Dr. Gregory Adams Jr. at icure@mail.nih.gov.

NIH-wide Intramural Training Opportunities

Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE)

OITE's website lists a wide variety of training opportunities on NIH campuses.  Please explore their website for the full range of training options.