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Resident/Fellow Research Grants 25

Melanoma Research Foundation

Background: In 2024, the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) launched its resident/ fellow research grant program. We were fortunate to fund five such awards.

Purpose: To promote research opportunities to resident/ fellows early in their careers by funding clinical or laboratory-based research projects focused on better understanding the prevention, early detection, behaviors that impact melanoma risk, biology and treatment of melanoma, including cutaneous, ocular, mucosal, pediatric, etc. In 2025, in addition to awards focused on any aspect of melanoma research, the MRF is pleased to also offer at least one award focused specifically on ocular melanoma research.

Grant Amount: Grant award is $10,000 per award period. Length of award period is one year from the date of disbursement of the award. Funds will be disbursed once all required paperwork is submitted to the MRF. A 1-year no-cost extension may be considered. Requests can be sent to research@melanoma.org.

Deadline:
Applications will be accepted until February 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. Decisions will be made and sent out via email by April 1, 2025. Funds will be disbursed once all required paperwork is submitted to the MRF.

Review Process:
All proposals will be graded on three major categories: applicant, application and mentor. Selection criteria considered includes:
For the Applicant: academic achievement/ leadership potential, research background related to the project, interest in a career in research
For the Application: content, clarity, methodology, and achievability
For the Mentor: experience in the proposed technique, external grant support, time and interest to train applicant, and research environment
Each proposal will be reviewed by two independent melanoma experts. In the event that a major discrepancy exists between the two reviewers, a third reviewer will be selected whose score will be averaged with the prior two scores. No reviewer shall review a proposal for which he or she may have a conflict of interest. The top ranked grants are recommended for funding to the MRF Board of Directors. The number of grants selected for funding is determined by the MRF Board of Directors, based on available funds.

Reporting:
Recipients will be required to complete and return the Final Report Form (available in Proposal Central) no later than 60 days following the completion of the research study time period. Acknowledgment of support from the MRF must accompany any published report using data or findings from research conducted under an award from the MRF. The intellectual property reviewed remains solely within the institution. Step-by-Step Application Instructions: All submissions, notifications and critiques will be completed entirely online through ProposalCENTRAL (https://proposalcentral.altum.com/).
Please read the instructions carefully prior to beginning the online grant submission process.

Step 1: Title Page
The project title should not exceed the space provided (75 characters, including spaces).
Choose the grant program, from the list noted below, to which you are applying. You can only select one grant program; therefore, please select the most specialized grant for which you qualify.
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Resident/ Fellow Award (RES/FEL)
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Ocular Melanoma Resident/ Fellow Award (OM RES/FEL)
Please note that the award period runs from April 30, 2025 – April 29, 2026.

Step 2: Enable Other Users to Access This Proposal
You have the option to allow other individuals access to your application. You can choose from three different levels of permission.

Step 3: Applicant/PI
Profile information is pre-loaded in this section. You may update your profile information here as well.

Step 4: Additional Applicant/PI Information
Additional applicant/ PI information is requested in this section. All answers for this step are optional. This information will only be used for internal MRF purposes.

Step 5: Institution and Contacts
Institution information and contact information can be updated and/or changed here.

Step 6: Key Personnel
Key personnel, other than the applicant, who will provide support to the project, will be listed here. At least one mentor must be included in this section.

Step 7: Personal Statement
Please provide a personal statement describing your professional goals/ career plans. The total length of the statement should not exceed 3,000 characters (including spaces).

Step 8: Abstracts
Scientific Abstract
In the space provided, include a summary of the proposal that gives a brief description of the objectives, rationale, methods and expected results. The total length of the summary may not exceed 2,000 characters (including spaces) and should be written in scientific terms.

Lay Abstract
In the space provided, include a brief (<2,000 characters, including spaces) summary of the proposal. The lay level abstract needs to be written so that the everyday person can understand the significance, impact and innovation of the proposed research. If the project is awarded, portions of the abstract may be used in the MRF’s various publications, press releases, fundraisers and educational events.

Summary Quote
In 100 characters or less, please provide up to two sentences that describes the impact of your research on the melanoma community. As this will be used for promotional purposes, please write this so that the lay community can understand.

Keywords/ Research Categories
Please select up to six appropriate keywords (from the list provided) that characterize the proposed research project. In the next two fields, please select the appropriate words that categorize the project.

Step 9: Budget Summary
Provide a high-level summary for what the funds will be used. Grant awards are to be used for direct laboratory costs and/or salary support. They are not to be used for indirect/administrative costs, to hire a consultant or contractor, or for travel expenses.

Step 10: Organization Assurances
Information regarding human subjects, vertebrate animals, and/or recombinant DNA will be entered here (if relevant). If an application has just been submitted, please note that as well.

Step 11: Upload Attachments
All attachments must be in PDF form. Uploaded documents should fall under one of the following descriptions:
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Letter of Support – A letter of support from at least one research mentor approving the proposed research, as well as outlining their role/ expectations must be included. Further, the mentor should comment on the applicant’s potential for a career as a physician-scientist.
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Research Plan – The research plan is limited to 5 pages, Arial font, at least 11pt font with 1 inch margins. Single line spacing is acceptable. The text of the Research Plan should contain sufficient information for the evaluation by the reviewer panel and should cover:
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Background/ Rationale/ Significance
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Hypothesis
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Specific Aims
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Preliminary Data, if available (please note: as the applicant may not have much laboratory experience, the research proposal does not need preliminary data to support the application)
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Experimental design and procedures
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References (References ARE NOT counted in the 5-page limit)
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NIH Biosketch – NIH Biosketches for the applicant, all mentors, and key personnel are required.
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Other Support Page –Other Support pages for the applicant, all mentors, and key personnel are required. The Other Support page must include information about all types of available research support including direct costs and percent effort.

Step 12: Validate
Click the 'Validate' button here to check for any missing required information or files. All missing required information will be listed on the screen. Please correct any missing information before proceeding to the next step.

Step 13: Signature Page(s)
You may print the signature page(s) after you have completed all the proposal sections.

Step 14: Submit
Submit your application. You will be unable to submit if you have not provided all the required information. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible so that we can assist you with any issues that may arise. As a reminder, the deadline is February 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET (decisions will be made and sent out via email by April 1, 2025).

If you have questions about this research opportunity, please contact our office at (800) 673-1290 or email research@melanoma.org.

Specialties

Dermatology

Public Health

Oncology

Eligibility Requirements

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Applicants must hold a MD and/or MD/PhD degree or equivalent at the time of the grant submission.
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Applicants must be a radiation oncology, dermatology, or pathology resident OR a fellow in an at least a two-year clinical fellowship program (medical oncology or surgical oncology) in the United States with an interest in melanoma research.
• The applicant does not need to be a U.S. citizen.
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Applicants are required to have at least one research mentor. The research mentor should be a MD and/or PhD engaged in melanoma research. Co-mentors are allowed.
• The research project must be with a mentor at the same institution where the applicant is enrolled/ employed.
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The applicant's proposed research project is expected to be applicant-led and not merely an extension of ongoing research of their research mentor.
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Applications will be accepted from previous recipients of MRF Medical Student Research Grant Awards.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Melanoma Research Foundation

Address: 170 Township Line Road, Building B Hillsborough, NJ 08844 United States

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