NIDCR Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Clinical Trial Required)

The NIDCR Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Clinical Trial Required) is a grant aimed at supporting postdoctoral researchers and early career faculty members from a variety of backgrounds. Specifically, it targets individuals who belong to groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences fields. The major goal of this award is to boost diversity within the dental, oral, and craniofacial research workforce by training a wider range of individuals.

In addition to promoting diversity, this award offers benefits to its recipients. It provides both salary and research support, ensuring that those supported have the financial resources they need to pursue their work. Additionally, the award involves a prolonged period of "protected time", which ensures researchers have dedicated, uninterrupted time to focus on their intensive career development activities.

An experienced mentor will guide the award recipient throughout this period to ensure they make the most of this opportunity. This guidance is guaranteed, further adding to the value and potential impact of the award on the recipient's career advancement.