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Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award (YIA)

American Society of Clinical Oncology

The Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award (YIA) provides funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The purpose of this award is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment. This is a mentored award and the research project is conducted under the guidance of an experienced mentor in the proposed research area. Applications in all areas of cancer research are accepted from U.S. and international applicants

Specialties

Cancer

Drug Delivery

Oncology

Clinical Trials

Drug Development

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify for a YIA:

Be a physician (MD, DO, or international equivalent) working in any country and currently in the last two years of their final oncology subspecialty training at an academic medical institution and within 10 years of obtaining their 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. If there are questions regarding whether the potential applicant is at the correct career stage, send an email to grants@conquer.org for clarification and eligibility verification and include your latest CV.
Be planning an investigative career in clinical oncology.
Have a valid, active medical license in the country where the research will be conducted at the time of application.
Be working in an oncology laboratory or clinical research setting.
Have a mentor from the sponsoring institution. 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 asco.org/membership.
Be able to commit at least 60% of full- time effort in research (applies to total research, not just the proposed project) during the award period, as confirmed in an institutional Letter of Support.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology

Address: 2318 Mill Road, Suite 800 | Alexandria, VA 22314

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Award

Letter Of Intent Deadline:

Sep 19, 2024

Final Deadline:

Sep 19, 2024

Funding Amount:

$50,000

3 awards available. The YIA is a one-year grant totaling $50,000 that supports personnel and/or research expenses, and travel to attend the Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards Ceremony at the ASCO Annual Meeting. Applicants who are selected to receive a YIA are allowed to receive grants from other funding sourcesThe number of YIA grants in each funding cycle is not predetermined by Conquer Cancer. Conquer Cancer is committed to funding the most meritorious applications in all areas of cancer research.