Who can apply to be supported as a principal investigator?
Outstanding postdoctoral candidates who have terminal clinical or research doctorates (or equivalent doctoral degrees) and who have no more than 5 years of postdoctoral research training experience at the time of initial application receipt date, or subsequent resubmission(s) are eligible. Parental leave or other well justified leave from postdoctoral research training for pressing personal or family situations of generally less than 12 months duration is not included in the 5-year eligibility limit. In addition, clinical training time with no research involvement (e.g., residency training) is not counted against the 5 year limit (see also question 4 below).
