NCI Special Notes

1. The Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) should have the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to organize and implement a high quality research program. The PD/PI must have peer-reviewed independent cancer-focused R0, or R01-like, research funding at the time the T32 application is submitted and awarded. 

2. At least 50 percent of the faculty members must have peer-reviewed independent R01, or R01-like, cancer-focused research support.  The remaining faculty members must have peer-reviewed independent R0, or R01-like, cancer-related research support.

• For the NCI T32, R01-like research funding includes peer-reviewed research grants from other federal sources and private foundations.  The award duration must be for at least 3 years with a minimum of $150,000 direct costs per year. Grants under a no-cost extension do not qualify.

3. For the new training programs, at least 75% of the requested trainees per award year must be postdoctoral trainees. 

4. Short-term training positions are not eligible for the NCI T32 training programs.

5. Budget ( Direct cost)

• For new T32 training programs, the budgets must be less than $500,000/yr.
• For competing renewal T32 training programs with current budgets less than $500,000/yr, the budgets must remain at less than $500,000/yr.
• For competing renewal T32 training programs with current budgets at $500,000/yr or more, a request to maintain the current budget level must be submitted at least six weeks prior to the anticipated application submission for program approval. No budget increases will be approved.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-02-004.html

6. PI change or mentor addition requires program director's review and approval.

7. Only the reappointment of current trainee is allowed under a no-cost extension.