Applications
are invited for AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships to study in the USA.
Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
are invited for AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships to study in the USA.
Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
The
AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships are open to postdoctoral and clinical
research fellows working at an academic, medical, or research institution who
has completed their most recent doctoral degree or medical residency within the
past three years at the start of the grant term.
AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships are open to postdoctoral and clinical
research fellows working at an academic, medical, or research institution who
has completed their most recent doctoral degree or medical residency within the
past three years at the start of the grant term.
The
mission of the American Association for Cancer Research is to prevent and cure
cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration.
mission of the American Association for Cancer Research is to prevent and cure
cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration.
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available for pursuing research.
Level: Fellowships
are available for pursuing research.
Study
Subject:
Research projects may be in any area of basic cancer research.
Subject:
Research projects may be in any area of basic cancer research.
Number
of Scholarships:
2 scholarships are available.
of Scholarships:
2 scholarships are available.
Scholarship
Award:
The fellowships provide one-year grants of $50,000-$55,000 to support the
salary and benefits of the Fellow while working on a mentored basic cancer
research project.
Award:
The fellowships provide one-year grants of $50,000-$55,000 to support the
salary and benefits of the Fellow while working on a mentored basic cancer
research project.
Scholarship
can be taken in USA
can be taken in USA
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
- At
the start of the grant term on July 1, 2017, applicants must: hold a
mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical
research fellow, or the equivalent; have completed his or her most
recent doctoral degree within the past three years (i.e., degree
cannot have been conferred before July 2, 2014); 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 (time spent in medical specialty or subspecialty training is
not considered part of medical residency and will be counted against the
three-year window). - If
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
may submit only one application for the AACR Basic Cancer Research
Fellowships, but may concurrently apply for other AACR grants.
However, applicants are expected to accept the first grant they are
awarded. Individuals may accept and hold only one AACR grant at a time. - Investigators
currently or previously holding the rank of instructor, adjunct professor,
assistant professor, research assistant professor, the equivalent or
higher are not eligible. Qualified researchers are invited to apply for an
AACR Career Development Award.
Nationality: There is no
citizenship or geographic requirements. Therefore applicants of all
nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
citizenship or geographic requirements. Therefore applicants of all
nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: The AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships are open to
postdoctoral and clinical research fellows working at an academic, medical, or
research institution who have completed their most recent doctoral degree or
medical residency within the past three years at the start of the grant
term.
Requirements: The AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships are open to
postdoctoral and clinical research fellows working at an academic, medical, or
research institution who have completed their most recent doctoral degree or
medical residency within the past three years at the start of the grant
term.
English
language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need
to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be
able to study there.
language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need
to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be
able to study there.
How
to Apply: The
mode of application is online.
to Apply: The
mode of application is online.
Application
Deadline: Fellowship
application deadline is January 22, 2018.
Deadline: Fellowship
application deadline is January 22, 2018.
