PCCSDP Scholars will be able to carry out the activities described in their training proposals if the local institution provides the resources and academic protection necessary to achieve the training goals. The peer review selection process is designed to assure that each trainee will be placed in an outstanding research setting with an experienced mentor, and the annual site visit by the PCCSDP Program Director will help guarantee that the scholar receives suitable protection and resources from the training institution.

Local Training Responsibilities:

• On-going refinement of the scholars long-term development plans
• Assistance with preparing grant applications so that the scholar can phase into independent investigator status
• Opportunities to present research in laboratory research meetings, departmental conferences, and so forth.
• Journal clubs, didactic training (such as might occur in a K30 program), and other educational activities

These activities will have been described in the scholars original application, and the quality of these activities is one of the criteria for selecting an individual for funding.

Local institutional training is required for scholars in the responsible conduct of research. Scholars should actively participate in the process of obtaining approval from applicable committees, such as the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or institutional animal use committee. For scholars involved in clinical research, the institution should also provide training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and international harmonization
efforts.