Sec. 6. Authorizing a career development award grant program for medical research at R3 research institutions
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The CRDO may establish a grant program— to fund research related to health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; that is a CDA–1 level award of the career development program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and modelled on the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Scientist Training Program of the Department. The CRDO may award a grant under this section— to an individual— employed by an R3 research institution; and whom the CRDO determines is in the early stage of a career as a scientist; and based on a peer review process.
A grantee under this section may use the grant amount to conduct research related to health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As a condition of a grant under this section, a grantee shall periodically meet with researchers and administrators at a medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, located near the R3 research institution that employs such grantee, to discuss research described in paragraph (1). If the CRDO establishes a grant program under this section, the CRDO shall prescribe regulations regarding— the evaluation of applications for grants under the program; and administration of the program.
The term CRDO means the Chief Research and Development Officer of the Office of Research and Development of the Department of Veterans Affairs.