Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
Career Development Program (CDP)
The Career Development Program (CDP) offers the opportunity to take part in basic, clinical or translational research to help treat leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. LLS will award stipends so the applicant can devote time to leukemia research, lymphoma research or myeloma research. LLS offers career development awards for various stages of an applicant's research career. Please verify in the guidelines and instructions which award is appropriate for the applicant's level of experience and apply to that category of award:
Amount: Varies By Mechanism
Deadline: LOI: September 15, 2013 Alex's Lemonade Stand
The 'A' Award This award is designed for early career scientists who want to establish their career in pediatric oncology research. The ideal applicant has an original project that is not currently being funded. Demonstration of outstanding mentorship and a future commitment to pediatric cancer investigation are critical components of a successful application. Institutional commitment to the applicant is also expected.
Amount: $375,000 over 3 years
Deadline: LOI: September 16, 2013Conquer Cancer Foundation
Career Development AwardThis award provides funding to clinical investigators who have received their initial faculty appointment to establish an independent clinical cancer research program. The sponsor welcomes application submissions in all oncology subspecialties.
Amount: $200,000 over 3 years
Deadline: LOI: September 26, 2013Conquer Cancer Foundation
Young Investigator AwardThis award 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. The sponsor welcomes application submissions in all oncology subspecialties.
Amount: $50,000 for 1 year
Deadline: LOI: September 26, 2013American Cancer Society (ACS)
Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical ResearchProvides support for mentored research and training to full-time junior faculty, typically within the initial four years of their first independent appointment. The goal is for beginning investigators to become independent researchers as either clinician scientists or cancer control and prevention researchers.
Amount: $135,000 over 5 years
Deadline: October 15, 2013
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Research Scholar Grants Supports investigator-initiated projects across the cancer research continuum. Independent investigators in the first six years of an independent research career or faculty appointment are eligible to apply.
Amount: $800,000 over 4 years
Deadline: October 15, 2013
National Lung Cancer Partnership (NLCP)
Young Investigator Research Grant
NLCP will award multiple research grants to post-doctoral fellows and junior faculty in support of the foundation's vision to double lung cancer survival by 2022. The purpose of this Grant Program is to drive research forward that will lead to increasing survival rates for lung cancer patients, while ensuring that young investigators have the resources needed for them to succeed as lung cancer researchers.
Amount: $100,000 over 2 years
Deadline: October 22, 2013
American Society of Hematology (ASH)
Bridge Grant Program Opportunity
ASH has pledged $9 million to a new bridge grant program to help preserve the careers of its talented member scientists whose vital research will not be accomplished due to across-the-board cuts to the NIH budget. Application is open to ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 grant or equivalent but were denied funding due to budget cutbacks.
Amount: $100,000 for 1 year Deadline: November 1, 2013
All applications are due into the Office of Grants and Contracts five business days prior to the sponsor's deadline for DFCI review and approval prior to submission to the sponsor.
