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AACR-Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Research Fellowship

Grant Amount $180,000 USD
Grant Term3 Years
Start of Grant TermJuly 1, 2020
Application DeadlineJanuary 28, 2020 1:00 PM (EST)
Decision Date03/2020
Additional Information

April 28, 2020 – Grant recipients must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner to formally accept their grant. Grant funds may be used to support the grantees' registration and attendance at this Annual Meeting.

Description

The AACR-Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Research Fellowship represents a joint effort to encourage and support a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow to conduct triple negative breast cancer research and to establish a successful career path in this field. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to triple negative breast cancer.

This grant provides a three-year grant of $180,000 over three years to support the salary and benefits of the fellow while working on mentored triple negative breast cancer research. A partial amount of funds may be designated for non-personnel expenses, such as research/laboratory supplies, equipment, publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project, and other research expenses.

Program Guidelines
Research Project Criteria

Research projects may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and and relevance to triple negative breast cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

At the start of the grant term on July 1, 2020, applicants must hold a mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical research fellow, or the equivalent and have completed their most recent doctoral degree within the past three years (i.e., degree cannot have been conferred before July 1, 2017; the formal date of receipt of doctoral degree is the date the degree was conferred, as indicated on your diploma and/or transcript). 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; and work under the auspices of a mentor at an academic, medical, or research institution anywhere in the world.

Applicants who believe that they are at the level of postdoctoral or clinical research fellow, but hold a different title may be eligible and must contact the AACR’s SRGA at [email protected] before submitting an application.

Investigators may submit only one application for the AACR-Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Research Fellowship 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.

Employees or subcontractors of a U.S. government entity or for-profit private industry are not eligible. Postdoctoral fellows conducting research in a U.S. government laboratory (e.g., NIH, CDC, FDA, etc.) are not eligible.

Any individual who currently holds an active AACR grant may not apply. Past grantees may apply if they complied with all progress and financial report requirements. 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.

Exception: If you are an MD who is considered a postdoctoral fellow but hold the title of instructor so that you can see patients, you may be eligible. Potential applicants possessing an MD are encouraged to contact the AACR’s SRGA before submitting an application to verify your eligibility.

All applicants with questions about eligibility must contact the AACR’s SRGA at [email protected] before submitting an application.

Citizenship Requirements

There are no citizenship or geographic requirements. However, by submitting an application for this grant, an applicant applying from an institution located in a country in which they are not a citizen or a permanent resident assures that the visa status will provide sufficient time to complete the project and grant term at the institution from which they applied.

AACR Membership Requirements

Applicants must be AACR members. Annual dues are not required for early-career researchers interested in Associate membership. Nonmembers interested in this grant opportunity must submit a satisfactory application for AACR membership by the application deadline. Nonmembers can apply for membership online or by submitting the Official Membership Application Form to the AACR with the required documents. Please review the Membership Categories for the category that best fits your qualifications. Members can renew their membership through myAACR to bring their membership current. You will need your logon (email address) and password to access the member portal. If you require assistance logging in, please contact [email protected]. Lapsed members must be members in good standing by the application deadline and should contact the Membership Department at [email protected] for assistance.

Application Instructions

The AACR requires applicants to submit an online application by 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, using the proposalCENTRAL website at https://proposalcentral.com/.

Program Guidelines and Application Instructions are available for download.