About the BIRCWH Program

 The NU BIRCWH Program is sponsored by

Grant No. 5K12 HD055884,

"Career Development in Women's Health (CDWH)"

from the NIH / The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute

of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). 

The BIRCWH supports research career development of junior
 
faculty members who have recently completed clinical training
 
or postdoctoral fellowships, and who are commencing

1. Basic Research
2. Translational Research
3. Clinical Research
4. And/or health services research relevant to women's health

This RFA uses the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development
 
Program Award (K12) mechanism Available since fiscal year
 
2000.

Goals

The goal of this initiative is to promote the performance of

research and transfer of findings that will benefit the
 
health of women.

The programs will accomplish these goals by

1. Bridging advanced training with research independence
2. Bridging scientific disciplines or areas of interest

This will increase the number and skills of investigators at
 
awardee institutions through a mentored research
 
experience leading to an independent scientific career
 
addressing women's health concerns.