Conquer Cancer Foundation -- Young Investigator Award in Geriatric Oncology

Funding Agency:
American Society of Clinical Oncology

The Young Investigator Award (YIA) in Geriatric Oncology provides funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality clinical research in geriatric oncology. The purpose of this award is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment.

The Young Investigator Award is a one-year grant totaling $50,000. 

Deadline: Jan. 7, 2020

Agency Website

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify for the Young Investigator Award in Geriatric Oncology:

  • Be a physician (MD, DO, or international equivalent) working in any country and currently in the last two years of his/her final subspecialty training at an academic medical institution and within 10 years of obtaining his/her medical degree at the time of grant submission. Examples of subspecialty training include, but are not limited to, a hematology-oncology fellowship, a surgical oncology fellowship, or a radiation oncology residency. An MD, PhD is eligible if both degrees are completed prior to the start of the grant period.
  • Be planning an investigative career in clinical oncology with a focus in geriatric oncology.
  • Have a valid, active medical license in the country where the research will be conducted at the time of application.
  • An institutional commitment for a faculty appointment at the time of grant submission is not required, but the applicant should be working in an oncology laboratory or clinical research setting.
  • Have a mentor with expertise in the field from the sponsoring institution. The mentor must assume responsibility and provide guidance for the research. If the mentor is not an ASCO member, a supporting letter from an ASCO member from the sponsoring institution must be included. 
  • Be an ASCO member or have submitted a membership application with the grant application. To apply for new membership, or to renew an existing membership, go to http://www.asco.org/membership.
  • Be able to commit at least 60% of full- time effort in research 

Amount

$50,000

Funding Type

Award
Grant

Eligibility

Junior Faculty
Medical Fellow/Resident
Post Doctoral Fellows
Women

Category

Medical
Medical - Clinical Science
Medical - Translational

External Deadline

January 7, 2020