Your mentor is the mentor you submitted during the application stage. The Winn CDA team does not assign mentors for the awardees. If you would like to confirm your mentor, please email us at winncda@vcu.edu for more details.

FAQs - The Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program

Q: Does my mentor receive a stipend?

Yes, your mentor will receive a $4,800 stipend each year of the program.

Q: Does my mentor need to be at my same institution?

Not necessarily. Although ideal, your mentor can be at another institution. Please be sure to update the Winn CDA team with any institution changes for your mentor along with updates to contact information as they occur by emailing winncda@vcu.edu .

Q: Am I allowed to have more than one mentor?

Yes, each scholar can have more than one mentor; however, only one mentor will receive the honorarium and only one mentor letter and biosketch should be included with the application.

Q: In the Winn CDA’s current model, is the mentor expected to dedicate 6-hours per week specifically to the clinical trial proposed in the application?

The mentor is expected to dedicate 6-hours per week to clinical trial mentoring on one or more trials.

Q: I have some experience assisting with clinical trials and completed my medical residency more than 10 years ago. Do I still qualify for this program?

New or early stage investigators are eligible to apply for the Winn CDA program. As defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a new investigator has completed his or her terminal research degree or medical residency—whichever date is later—within the past 10 years and has not yet competed successfully for a substantial, competing NIH research grant. Applicants with an RO1 or RO1 equivalent are ineligible.

In the Winn CDA’s current model, is the mentor expected to dedicate 6-hours per week specifically to the clinical trial proposed in the application?

Paul Bell2023-08-25T14:40:14-05:00August 25, 2023|

I have some experience assisting with clinical trials and completed my medical residency more than 10 years ago. Do I still qualify for this program?

Paul Bell2023-09-26T01:16:28-05:00August 25, 2023|

FAQs

Does my mentor receive a stipend?

Does my mentor need to be at my same institution?

Who is my mentor?

Am I allowed to have more than one mentor?

In the Winn CDA’s current model, is the mentor expected to dedicate 6-hours per week specifically to the clinical trial proposed in the application?

I have some experience assisting with clinical trials and completed my medical residency more than 10 years ago. Do I still qualify for this program?