About Research Training and Career Development
NCCIH supports a variety of high-quality research training and career development opportunities aimed at increasing the number, quality, and diversity of well-prepared and skilled clinical investigators with knowledge and expertise in complementary health.
How Research Training Supports NCCIH's Goals
NCCIH’s research-training mission is aligned with the Center’s Third Strategic Plan: 2011–2015—specifically, Strategic Objective 4: Improve the Capacity of the Field to Carry Out Rigorous Research.
NCCIH’s three core research training and career development strategies are:
- Strategy 4.1: Support a variety of high-quality research training and career development opportunities to increase the number, quality, and diversity of complementary health researchers.
- Strategy 4.2: Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships.
- Strategy 4.3: Collaborate with and leverage the scientific and information resources and activities of other fields, organizations, and countries.
For more information about NCCIH’s goals and objectives, see NCCAM’s Strategic Plan.
More Information on NCCIH's Research Priorities
- Research Priorities
- Our Framework for Research Priorities—NCCIH Research Blog
- What NCCIH Funds
