APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
You may apply for as many awards as you are qualified for, but you may receive a maximum of only one award. The number of awards provided and the dollar amounts of each award will be based on available funding. Applicants will be notified of their award status approximately 3 weeks after the application deadline. If you are not selected for an award and therefore cannot attend the conference, your registration fee will be fully refunded upon request. Please review the requirements for each award category below.
SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS
All graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, and physicians-in-training who submit abstracts may be considered for a Scholar-in-Training Award to offset a portion of the registration, travel, and subsistence expenses incurred in attending this conference. Individuals wishing to apply for one of these awards should check the appropriate box on the registration form or when registering online. To be considered for an award, you must also submit a letter of recommendation from your program supervisor or department head that describes the quality of your clinical and/or experimental work. This letter may be entered when registering online or sent to the Program Development Department by fax to (215) 599-0111 or by e-mail to
programs@aacr.org.
Recommendation letters must include the conference name, dates, and location.
In order to apply for one of these awards, your abstract and letter of recommendation must be submitted by September 15.
AACR MINORITY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH AWARDS
The AACR is pleased to administer this important award program that is supported by a generous grant from the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities of the National Cancer Institute and provides funds for the participation of meritorious minority scientists in AACR meetings and conferences. These awards are intended to enhance the education and training of minority researchers and to increase the visibility and recognition of minorities involved in cancer research. Eligible scientists are full-time predoctoral (graduate or medical) students or residents, clinical or postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty who are either engaged in cancer research or who have the training and potential to make contributions to this field. This program applies only to racial/ethnic minority groups that have been identified by the NCI as being traditionally underrepresented in cancer and biomedical research. These groups are African American/Black, Alaskan Native, Hispanic American, Native American, and Native Pacific Islander. Only citizens of the United States or Canada or scientists who are permanent residents of these countries may receive one of these awards.
A separate application is required to be considered for this award. To apply, download an application form below and mail the completed application and support materials to: AACR Minority Scholar Awards Program, AACR, 615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404. Applications and support materials must be received in the AACR Office by September 15. There is no assurance that applicant materials received after the deadline will be reviewed by the Award Selection Committee. For more information about this award program, please visit the AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research section of the AACR website.
AACR MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION FACULTY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH AWARDS
The AACR offers awards in cancer research for participation in its meetings and conferences to full-time faculty of Minority-Serving Institutions (Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic-Serving Institutions [HSIs], Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other post-secondary institutions as defined by the U.S. Department of Education) who are scientists at the Assistant Professor level or above. The AACR MSI Faculty Scholar Awards program is supported by a generous grant from the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities of the National Cancer Institute. The purposes of the award are to increase the scientific knowledge base of faculty members at MSIs, to encourage them in their research, and to assist in inspiring their students to pursue careers in cancer research.
A separate application is required to be considered for this award. To apply, download an application form below and mail the completed application and support materials to: AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Awards Program, AACR, 615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404. Applications and support materials must be received in the AACR Office by September 15. There is no assurance that applicant materials received after the deadline will be reviewed by the Award Selection Committee. For more information about this award program, please visit the AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research section of the AACR website.
AWARD SUPPORTERS