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Research Career Development Awards

K02

Independent Research Scientist Development Award

Program Purpose

The purpose of this program is to foster the development of newly independent, outstanding scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research, to enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research.