Introduction
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) (T32) supports institutional training grants that develop or enhance research training opportunities for early-stage investigators committed to cancer research.
For more complete information, reference the program announcement and/or contact the program director.
PI Eligibility
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| Foreign Nationals and Student Visas | Not eligible for this award |
| Degree/Academic Appointment | Established Investigators (Associate and Full Professors) |
| Commitment | The PI is recommended to devote 5-10% effort on the training program with no salary support. (See Training Related Expenses and Health Insurance section below for allowable administrative salary costs.) |
| Duration of Award | Up to 5 yrs of support The T32 award is renewable |
T32 Program Eligibility Criteria
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Trainee Eligibility
| Citizenship | At the time of the award, the candidate must be a citizen of the United States, or a non-citizen national, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Receipt Card (1-151 or 1-551) or some other verification of legal admission as a permanent resident. |
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| Foreign Nationals and Student Visas | Not eligible for this award |
| Degree/Academic Appointment | Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellows Clinical Fellows |
| Commitment | At least 40 hours per week, full-time effort, to the training program |
| Duration of Award | Up to 5 yrs of support for pre-docs Up to 3 yrs of support for post-docs |
Financial Support
| # of years Predoctoral experience | Stipend for FY 2012 |
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| All | $22,032 |
| # of years postdoctoral experience | Stipend for FY 2012 |
| 0 | $39,264 |
| 1 | $41,364 |
| 2 | $44,340 |
| 3 | $46,092 |
| 4 | $47,820 |
| 5 | $49,884 |
| 6 | $51,582 |
| 7 or more | $54,180 |
Tuition and Fees
| For each pre-doctoral trainee supported | The NCI will pay 60% of the combined amount requested for tuition and fees up to $16,000 per year. |
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| For each combined dual-degree trainee (e.g., M.D.-Ph.D.) supported | The NCI will pay 60% of the combined amount requested for tuition and fees up to $21,000 per year. |
| For each post-doctoral trainee supported | The NCI will pay 60% of the combined amount requested for tuition and fees up to $4,500 per year. |
| For each post-doctoral trainee in a formal degree-granting program | The NCI will pay 60% of the combined amount requested for tuition and fees up to $16,000 per year. |
Training Related Expenses and Health Insurance
| For each pre-doctoral trainee supported | The NCI will pay up to $4,200 annually for each pre-doctoral trainee to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance (self-only or family, as applicable), staff salaries, consultant costs, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program. |
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| For each post-doctoral trainee supported | The NCI will pay up to $7,850 annually for each postdoctoral trainee) to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance (self-only or family, as applicable), staff salaries, consultant costs, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program. |
