Posted on June 27, 2012
Deadline: August 15, 2012

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Accepting Applications for Early Career Fellowship Awards

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation seeks to accelerate breakthroughs in research by providing the best young scientists with funds to pursue innovative cancer research.

The Damon Runyon Fellowship Award is designed to provide early career scientists with resources to further hone their cancer research skills and explore their own ideas while working with mentors in top universities and cancer research centers.

Candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a sponsor -- a scientist (tenured, tenure-track, or equivalent position) capable of providing mentorship to the fellow. Awards are made to institutions for the support of the fellow under direct supervision of the sponsor.

The foundation encourages all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies, and prevention.

Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.D.S., and/or D.V.M. (For the August 15, 2012, deadline, candidates must have had their degree conferred between October 15, 2011, and August 15, 2012, and must have joined their sponsor's lab on or after October 15, 2011.)

The proposed research must be conducted at a university, hospital, or research institution. Candidates who already have accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible. Candidates applying to work in foreign-based or U.S. government laboratories may be awarded a fellowship if they are considered to be especially meritorious or if the program represents an unusual opportunity for postdoctoral training. Foreign candidates may apply to do their research only in the United States.

The award provides a stipend of $50,000 per year for three years for Level I funding, and $60,000 per year for three years for Level II funding. (Physician-scientists who have completed their residencies, clinical training, and are board eligible will receive Level II funding.) The award may not be used for institutional overhead or indirect costs. Fellows also receive an annual $2,000 expense allowance for educational and scientific expenses.

Approximately thirty new fellows are selected each year.

Visit the foundation Web site for complete program guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application materials.

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Primary Subject: Medical Research
Geographic Funding Area: National

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