Explain the “tenure limit” for postdoctoral fellows that affects their ability to receive a CBCRP fellowship award?
A. We are place a five-year limit on the total time a researcher can be a postdoc and still receive CBCRP funding. This means to get a full three-year fellowship award you would need to have been employed as a postdoc for under two years as of 7/1/07. Thus, the total duration of CBCRP funding + previous postdoctoral training cannot exceed five years. We do encourage postdoctoral applications with one- or two-year durations, if this “tenure policy” prevents a researcher for applying for the maximum period of support. Time spent in clinical training (M.D.) does not apply to the postdoctoral tenure limit. If you are several years past your Ph.D., it is important to let the Program and reviewers know how you have been employed or spent time during this period. Do this on the “Program Responsiveness” and “Career Plan” application forms.
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