Biostatistics Grants

International Agency for Research on Cancer Fellowships for Cancer Research

Applications must reach the Agency no later than 30 November 2010

Applications for training fellowships in 2011-2012 are invited from junior scientists wishing to complete their training in those aspects of cancer research related to the Agency's mission: to coordinate and conduct both epidemiological and laboratory research into the causes and prevention of cancer. Disciplines covered are: epidemiology (including genetic and molecular), biostatistics, bioinformatics, and areas related to mechanisms of carcinogenesis including molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, and molecular pathology. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects.

Fellowships are tenable at the IARC in Lyon, France working in a research Group. Applicants are eligible from any country. The IARC is particularly keen to promote the development of expertise in cancer research in low- and medium-resource countries by training postdoctoral researchers from these countries who can return to apply their new skills and expertise. Therefore, applications from candidates from low- and medium-resource countries or applicants from any part of the world but with projects related to low- and medium-resource countries are encouraged. The fellowship is for a period of one year, with the possibility of an extension for a second year subject to satisfactory appraisal. Candidates are required to have spent less than five years abroad (including doctoral studies) and have finished their doctoral degree within five years of the closing date for application or be in the final phase of completing their doctoral degree (M.D. or Ph.D.). The working languages at IARC are English and French. Candidates must be proficient in English at a level sufficient for scientific communication. Candidates already working as a postdoctoral fellow at the Agency at the time of application or who have had any contractual relationship with IARC during the six months preceding the application deadline or who have already spent more than one year at IARC cannot be considered. Candidates must contact the host Group of their choice at IARC before application in order to interact closely to establish a proposed programme of mutual interest. Contact with the Group Heads can be made through the Agency's web site: http://www.iarc.fr

Fellowships must be taken up by 30 November 2011. The annual stipend is currently 31 860 Euros. The cost of travel for the Fellow, and in certain circumstances for dependants, will be met, a dependant's allowance paid, and health insurance covered.

Fellowship application forms and more detailed information are available from:
Fellowship Programme
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
Tel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: fel@iarc.fr
Internet: http://www.iarc.fr

American Lung Association Grant Offerings

The following awards will be offered as a part of the 2011-2012 American Lung Association Nationwide Awards and Grants Portfolio:

Important Dates
Applications Open: June 21, 2010
Letter of Intent for Lung Cancer Discovery Award*: July 23, 2010
Application Deadline: October 21, 2010

*This is the only American Lung Association Grant that requires a LOI

I. TRAINING AWARDS
Lung Health Dissertation Grant (1 grant available): $21,000/yr. Pre-doctoral support for nurses or students with an academic career focused on the various disciplines of social science. Research areas of particular interest are: psychosocial, behavioral, health services, health policy, epidemiological, biostatistical and educational matters related to lung disease.

Senior Research Training Fellowship (8-10 grants available): $32,500/yr. Post-doctoral support for MDs and/or PhDs receiving further academic training as scientific investigators. Research areas of particular interest are: adult pulmonary medicine, pediatric pulmonary medicine and lung biology.

II. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
Biomedical Research Grant (10-12 grants available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators researching the mechanisms of lung disease and general lung biology.

Dalsemer Research Grant (1 grant available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators researching interstitial lung disease.

Clinical Patient Care Research Grant (1-2 grants available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators working on traditional clinical studies examining methods of improving patient care and/or treatment for lung disease.

Social-Behavioral Research Grant: (1-2 grants available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators working on epidemiological and behavioral studies examining risk factors affecting lung health. This grant includes studies concerning the ethical, legal and economic aspects of health services and policies.

DeSousa Award (1 grant available): $100,000/yr. Supports investigators, at any level of research experience, focusing on bronchiectasis, infection with atypical Mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium Avium, and/or infection with Nocardia species.

Lung Cancer Discovery Award (1 grant available): $100,000/yr. Supports investigators, at any level of research experience, focusing on novel treatments or a cure for lung cancer.
A Letter of Intent is required for this award.

Additional grant opportunities may become available at a later date.

American Lung Association
1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20004

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