Research Program Opportunities

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - Medical Education Research Certificate

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program is intended to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research.

Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program

The Beeson program fosters the independent research careers of clinically trained investigators whose research and leadership are enhancing the health and quality of life of Americans, particularly older people. The program offers three- to five-year faculty development awards to outstanding junior and mid-career faculty committed to academic careers in aging related research, training and practice.

National Institutes of Health - Career Development (K) Awards

NIH Career Development (K) awards provide support in two career tracks: Individuals with a research doctorate can pursue the following Awards: Career Transition Awards (K22), Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01), Independent Scientist Award (K02), Senior Scientist Award (K05), and the Academic Award (K07).

Individuals with a health professional doctorate and who have completed clinical training and have accepted a faculty position can pursue the following Awards: Mentored Clinical Scientist Developmental Program Award (K12), Mentored Clinical Scientist Award (K08), Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23), MidCareer Investigator in Patient-Oriented Research Award (K24), Career Enhancement Award in Stem Cell Research (K18), Academic Career Award (K07), Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25), and the Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research (K26).

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program

The Robert Woods Johnson Program is designed to strengthen the leadership and academic productivity of junior medical school faculty who are dedicated to improving health and health care. The RWJ program offers career development awards to support outstanding junior faculty with mentoring, protected time, networking and the opportunity to gain valuable research experience.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Research and Development offers various opportunities for professional development. The Career Development Program is designed to build and maintain capacity for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinicians to conduct research in areas of high relevance to the health care of veterans. Four levels of awards are available: entry level career development program (CDA-1), mid-level career development program (CDA-2), the transition award (CDTA) and career development enhancement award (CDEA). These awards are open to applicants with clinical doctoral degrees including physicians, dentists, psychologists, social workers, clinical engineers, audiologists, speech pathologist, etc.