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W81XWH-21-KCRP-CRNDA: DOD Kidney Cancer, Clinical Research Nurse Development Award

Closed Closed October 5, 2021 Opportunity W81XWH-21-KCRP-CRNDA ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award (HT942526BCRPCREA2). Status: Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left). It is in our archive of Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA notices from 2021.

• Total funding$960,000
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The inclusion of clinical trial research nurses on a multi-disciplinary clinical research team is thought to be a valuable asset in executing the day-to-day management of a clinical trial. Clinical research nurses (CRNs) perform an essential role to ensure that the integrity and quality of clinical trials are maintained while also safeguarding the welfare of clinical research and/or trial participants. CRNs are involved in all aspects of the clinical trial continuum from the initial development of a trial protocol through post study patient care, trial closeout, and dissemination of research findings (please refer to Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 for references that may be useful to CRNs). During the past 20 years there has been an increase in the number of CRNs as well as a rise in training and certification programs for this specialty, although the overall number of nurses with clinical trial research expertise remains low (Poston, 2010). Some factors that have impeded a more significant increase in CRNs are lack of educational resources, limited financial support, and ability to access hands-on training by experienced CRNs and in research settings. The intent of the Clinical Research Nurse Development Award is to support research that allows the preparation of nurses for the kidney cancer CRN specialization through a mentored research training approach. Clinical research requires a team of collaborating members and is most productive in settings where all team members are experienced and striving to work at the top of their capacity to advance novel therapeutics or the medical treatment field. Developing a workforce of highly skilled and knowledgeable CRNs requires a comprehensive, interdisciplinary clinical research experience to foster active roles in clinical trial management, protocol adherence, industry/institution and regulatory collaborations, and patient education. The FY21 KCRP Clinical Research Nurse Development Award funds research that is supported by mentoring partnerships between a clinician (i.e., physician, physician scientist, or equivalent) and a CRN coordinator (or equivalent) to pilot a CRN fellowship program that will enable the advancement of credentialed nurses to pursue dynamic careers in collaborative kidney cancer clinical research. The Clinical Research Nurse Development Award requires more than one Principal Investigator (PI).

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HT942526BCRPCREA2, which is open now.

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