• Applicant institutions must be based in the United States or Canada. Applicants need not be United States citizens. Funds must be granted to nonprofit institutions or organizations.
• Applicants must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD or equivalent and be appointed as faculty (or equivalent) at an academic institution.
• Applicants must have a demonstrated track record of pediatric cancer research with experience in translational research.
• Multiple investigator applications that bring together pairs or teams of researchers with complementary expertise are encouraged.
The requested budget should be in proportion to the scope of the proposed project and should be for direct costs of $250,000 USD or below over 2 years. A maximum of $125,000 in total costs may be requested per year.