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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (PAR-24-318) for the NCI Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Non-Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K22), issued by the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health. The opportunity falls under the Cancer Research Manpower program (CFDA 93.398) and provides career development support for postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented backgrounds transitioning to assistant professor positions in biomedical research.

The award provides three years of "protected time" through salary and research support, beginning when the candidate starts a tenure-track faculty position. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, tribal organizations, small businesses, government entities, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations. The program is administered through the Diversity Training Branch within the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities and aims to support independent research scientists in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences related to cancer research.