Training
and Research Grants in the field of Tumor Immunology for International Students
in USA or Abroad, 2013
and Research Grants in the field of Tumor Immunology for International Students
in USA or Abroad, 2013
Study Subject(s):
Study
subject is tumor immunology.
subject is tumor immunology.
Course Level:
This
scholarship is available for pursuing research program.
scholarship is available for pursuing research program.
Scholarship Provider:
Cancer
Research Institute
Research Institute
Scholarship can be taken at:
USA
or Abroad
or Abroad
Eligibility:
1.
Applicants for CRI’s STaRT Program must be pursuing doctorate research directly
related to cancer immunology. Research must be immunology with direct relevance
to solving the cancer problem. Proposals outside of this area will not be
considered.
2. Applicants must be full-time graduate students who will be engaged in thesis
research as Ph.D. Candidates and who will have successfully completed all of
their host institution’s requirements for advancement to candidacy by the time
the award is activated.
3. At the time of application, students must have chosen their thesis project,
lab, and advisor. Students who have not yet chosen their thesis project and
advisor, as well as those students in the 5th year or later of their PhD
program, should not apply. As such, the award typically funds students in their
3rd and 4th years of graduate school.
4. Applicants must conduct their CRI-funded research under the direct
supervision of their thesis advisor. The applicant’s thesis advisor must hold a
formal appointment at the host institution.
5. The training may be carried out in the United States or abroad.
6. There are no citizenship restrictions.
7. The Institute will only fund one (1) CRI-supported STaRT fellow per thesis
advisor at any given time.
Applicants for CRI’s STaRT Program must be pursuing doctorate research directly
related to cancer immunology. Research must be immunology with direct relevance
to solving the cancer problem. Proposals outside of this area will not be
considered.
2. Applicants must be full-time graduate students who will be engaged in thesis
research as Ph.D. Candidates and who will have successfully completed all of
their host institution’s requirements for advancement to candidacy by the time
the award is activated.
3. At the time of application, students must have chosen their thesis project,
lab, and advisor. Students who have not yet chosen their thesis project and
advisor, as well as those students in the 5th year or later of their PhD
program, should not apply. As such, the award typically funds students in their
3rd and 4th years of graduate school.
4. Applicants must conduct their CRI-funded research under the direct
supervision of their thesis advisor. The applicant’s thesis advisor must hold a
formal appointment at the host institution.
5. The training may be carried out in the United States or abroad.
6. There are no citizenship restrictions.
7. The Institute will only fund one (1) CRI-supported STaRT fellow per thesis
advisor at any given time.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries:
Countries:
The
International students can apply for this scholarship.
International students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description:
Through
its Student Training and Research in Tumor Immunology (STaRT) Program, the
Cancer Research Institute seeks to attract bright young minds to rewarding
careers as cancer immunologists. STaRT Grants provide up to two years of
support for graduate students conducting thesis research in the area of tumor
immunology. A panel of scientists drawn from the Institute’s Scientific
Advisory Council rigorously evaluates each candidate, the thesis advisor and
training environment, and the nature and feasibility of their research.
its Student Training and Research in Tumor Immunology (STaRT) Program, the
Cancer Research Institute seeks to attract bright young minds to rewarding
careers as cancer immunologists. STaRT Grants provide up to two years of
support for graduate students conducting thesis research in the area of tumor
immunology. A panel of scientists drawn from the Institute’s Scientific
Advisory Council rigorously evaluates each candidate, the thesis advisor and
training environment, and the nature and feasibility of their research.
Duration of award(s):
Scholarship
is offered for 2 years.
is offered for 2 years.
What does it cover?
The
Cancer Research Institute will provide up to $30,000 of funding per year. The
exact award amount is dictated by the host institution’s annual stipend amount,
but not to exceed $30,000.
CRI does not permit deductions to cover administrative expenses from the
stipend. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.
Cancer Research Institute will provide up to $30,000 of funding per year. The
exact award amount is dictated by the host institution’s annual stipend amount,
but not to exceed $30,000.
CRI does not permit deductions to cover administrative expenses from the
stipend. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.
Notification:
Applicants
will be notified of the review committee’s decision by July 1 and awards will
be activated September 1.
will be notified of the review committee’s decision by July 1 and awards will
be activated September 1.
Scholarship Application Deadline:
The
deadline for the receipt of applications is March 1. If the deadline falls on a
weekend, applications will be due on Monday.
deadline for the receipt of applications is March 1. If the deadline falls on a
weekend, applications will be due on Monday.
