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AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships
Organization
American Association for Cancer Research
615 Chestnut St., 17th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404
Toll Free Number 866-423-3965
Phone Number (215)440-9300
Emails aacr@aacr.org
Level of Study Graduate Degree
Professional Development
Award Type Fellowship
Prize
Purpose To encourage and support mentored young investigators to conduct basic cancer research and to establish a successful career path in this field.
Focus Medical research; Oncology.
Qualifications Applicants must: hold a mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical research fellow, or the equivalent; have completed their most recent doctoral degree within the past three years (i.e., degree cannot have been conferred before July 2, 2015); and work under the auspices of a mentor at an academic, medical, or research institution anywhere in the world; applicants with a medical degree must have completed their most recent doctoral degree or medical residency - whichever date is later - within the past three years; eligibility is based on a future position, the position must be confirmed at the time of application, and can NOT be contingent upon receiving this grant; applicants must have a doctoral degree (including PhD, MD, DO, DC, ND, DDS, DVM, ScD, DNS, PharmD, or equivalent doctoral degree) in a related field and not currently be a candidate for a further doctoral or professional degree; employees or subcontractors of a U.S. government entity or for-profit private industry are not eligible; any individual who currently holds an active AACR grant may not apply. Past AACR grantees may apply if they complied with all progress and financial report requirements; investigators currently or previously holding the rank of instructor, adjunct professor, assistant professor, research assistant professor, the equivalent or higher are not eligible; applicants must be AACR membership.
Criteria Selection will be based on the committee criteria.
Funds $50,000
Duration Annual.
To Apply Applicants must be online application form; scientific abstract, limited to 3,000 characters including spaces, which provides a clear, concise and comprehensive overview of the proposed basic cancer research project; applicant's curriculum vitae; mentor's biographical sketch; letter(s) of reference.
Deadline January 22.
For more information http://www.aacr.org