NIH Lasker Program: Fund Your Research Career
Summary
Are you a physician-scientist ready to lead groundbreaking research? This program offers a unique pathway to secure 5-7 years of independent funding and a tenure-track investigator position at the NIH, with the potential for further extramural support.
Eligibility
Full Description
The program offers the opportunity for a unique bridge between the NIH intramural and extramural research communities, and contains two phases. In the first phase, Lasker scholars will receive appointments for up to 5-7 years as tenure-track investigators within the NIH Intramural Research Program with independent research budgets. In the second phase, successful scholars will be eligible to apply for up to 5 years of NIH support for their research at an extramural research facility; or, the scholar can be considered to remain as an investigator within the intramural program.