title: Funding opportunities for investigators in the early stages of career development.
abstract: Many sources of advice and guidance are available to the early career investigator. Generally, mentors serve as the primary source of information, although program and review officers are the most underutilized resources. This article organizes these opportunities to enable early career investigators to plot a rational trajectory for career success. A list of the major agencies that provide grant support for early career investigators is included. In addition, funding opportunities are organized on the basis of the stage in career development pathway and the type of terminal degree.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40536-0509, USA.
authors.forename: C Amelia
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sumandea
authors.forename: C William
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Balke
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D002309:Cardiology; D002322:Career Mobility; D006801:Humans; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000639:trends*