AACR-GlaxoSmithKline Outstanding Clinical Scholars are promising
young investigators who are the first authors and presenters of highly
meritorious proffered papers in clinical cancer research. The Awards
provide a $4,000 travel grant to be spent over two years in support of
the Scholars' participation and presentation of data at the AACR 100th
Annual Meeting and future AACR meetings and conferences.
Eligibility
- Young investigators who have not yet achieved faculty status are eligible to apply.
- Applicants
must be the first author and presenter of a proffered paper in clinical
cancer research. For the purposes of this Award, clinical cancer
research is defined as research involving human subjects or
tissue/samples from human subjects. Cell lines, animal models, or other
laboratory research will not be considered.
- Candidates must be AACR members or must submit an application for membership by December 1, 2008.
- Candidates may be traveling from within the U.S. or from abroad. There are no citizenship or residency requirements.
- Employees or subcontractors of industry are not eligible.
Application
Eligible
individuals should check the appropriate box in the Online Abstract
Submission System and must submit their abstracts by the December 1,
2008 deadline.
A letter of support (up to two pages) must be sent from the applicants' mentor, supervisor, or Department Head to mona.shater@aacr.org
by December 1, 2008. The letter should confirm that the applicant meets
the eligibility requirements; describe the applicant's research to be
presented at the Annual Meeting and its relevance to clinical cancer
research; and attest that the mentor will permit the applicant's
presentation of data at future AACR meetings or conferences to be
supported by this Award.
Selection and Notification
Selection is made by the Program Committee based upon the novelty, quality, and significance of the proffered paper submitted.
Recipients
of AACR-GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Scholar Awards will receive
notification separate from abstract acceptance and scheduling
information. Due to the number of submissions, only the awardees will
be notified. Names of the recipients will be posted on the AACR website
and in the printed Annual Meeting Final Program.
Note:
Selection for a poster session or minisymposium does not guarantee that
the presenter will receive an AACR-GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Scholar
Award.
Support
The AACR-GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Scholar
Awards provide a travel grant of $4,000 to be spent over two years in
support of the Scholars' participation and presentation of data at the
AACR 100th Annual Meeting and future AACR meetings and conferences.
Up
to $2,000 per meeting may be used, and reimbursement checks are
provided after the meeting or conference upon submission of proper
documentation of travel, housing, registration, and/or subsistence
expenses.
Award recipients are required to pay the Annual Meeting
registration fee and make their own travel and housing arrangements.
Therefore, all applicants are encouraged to register immediately to
take advantage of the reduced advance registration rates. Booking
travel and housing early will also ensure that the lowest rates will be
available.
If an Award recipient is unable to attend the Annual
Meeting or will not be the presenter of the abstract, the Award must be
forfeited.