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Early Career Scholars & Trainees: 6 Things You Need To Know Now

Discover the six things early career scholars and trainees need to know now from NIH updates and requirements to upcoming funding and training opportunities available to you.

NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP)

Application Period: Annually from September 1 through November 15, at 8:00 pm EST

  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers (LRP-CR) (NOT-OD-19-116)
  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Research (LRP-PR) (NOT-OD-19-117)
  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR) (NOT-OD-19-118)
  • Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (LRP-IDB) (NOT-OD-19-119)
  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility Research (LRP-CIR) (NOT-OD-19-120)

Additional Resources 

ORCID IDs Required for all Individuals Supported by Research Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards Starting October 1, 2019

NIH, AHRQ, and CDC announce that individuals supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards will be required to have ORCID IDs (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifiers) beginning in FY 2020. (NOT-OD-19-109)

Notice of System Change and Procedure for Requesting an Extension to Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Status

Beginning on August 22, 2019, investigators will be able to request an extension to their ESI eligibility period through eRA Commons via an ESI Extension request button in the Education section of their Personal Profile. The system will provide text fields for individuals to provide a justification for the proposed extension, and the ability to upload PDFs of supporting documentation. Once completed and submitted, the request will be reviewed by the ESI Extension Committee. If approved by the Committee, the new ESI end date will appear in the Education section of their Personal Profile. (NOT-OD-19-125)

Funding Opportunity

CCTS Interdisciplinary Network Pilot Program RFA
The CCTS Pilot Program serves as a collaborative mechanism supporting innovative research tackling disparities and health challenges that disproportionally affect minority and special populations in our region, as well as fostering the future translational research workforce with a spirit of collaboration, team science, and discovery. We invite you to consider how the CCTS Pilot Program may help grow and expand your research. Pre-applications are due August 14, 2019, 5 pm CDT. We strongly encourage applicants to read the entire RFA prior to beginning the application process.

Training Opportunities

Learn Enhance Advance Drive (LEAD)
The purpose of the LEAD program is to build a pipeline of future leaders within UAB, the CCTS Hub. Co-Sponsored by CCTS and Scientific Community of Outcomes Researchers (SCOR), LEAD is focused on developing the fundamental competencies within junior faculty and staff who are in leadership roles or will be in leadership roles soon. Apply by August 15.

Clinical & Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP)
Become a translational thinker and increase your team science skills with our popular six-month (January-June) CTSTP! This competitive, career-boosting opportunity is open to grad students, postdocs, or faculty from across the CCTS Partner Network. Registration for the 2020 program will open in October.

To find out about the latest learning opportunities as soon as they are announced, subscribe to CCTS Digest and check our Events and Recurring Events web pages.