American Society of Preventive Oncology/Prevent Cancer Foundation 2009 Cancer Prevention Research Fellowship For Young Scientists at the Postdoctoral or Clinical Fellow Level
American Society of Preventive Oncology/Prevent Cancer Foundation
All Regions
11/14/2008
$80,000

American Society of Preventive Oncology/
Prevent Cancer Foundation

2009 Cancer Prevention Research Fellowship
For Young Scientists at the Postdoctoral or Clinical Fellow Level

2009 Research Fellowship in Cancer Prevention Research: This Fellowship, sponsored by the Prevent Cancer Foundation, will provide a two-year award of $40,000 per year to a young scientist in the U.S. or engaged in meritorious cancer prevention research or presenting a proposal deemed to have potential for advancing the general goals of cancer prevention.

Letter of Intent
Each applicant is required to submit a very brief letter of intent (via e-mail, fax)  by November 14, 2008.

Eligibility
Candidates must have completed the MD, PhD, or other doctoral degree. Candidates must currently be a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow and must have been a fellow for at least one year but not more than 4 years prior to the year of the award. Academic faculty holding the rank of assistant professor or higher, graduate or medical students, federal government employees and employees of private industry are not eligible. A candidate need not be a member of the American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) at the time of application, but must be nominated by an ASPO member. Student members may not be nominators.

Selection Process
Applications will receive careful scientific evaluation by a multidisciplinary committee consisting of ASPO members who are experts in basic and clinical cancer prevention research. Applications must be received in complete form by December 3, 2008.

An application can be found at www.aspo.org

Oncologist, Physician Researcher, Young Investigator, Young Scientist
Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant
American Head and Neck Society
All Regions
12/15/2008
$10,000

American Head and Neck Society Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant

For the best grant application by a resident in the U.S. or Canada. One year, non-renewable, $10,000, one available annually.

The purpose of this award is to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck
oncology. Clinical or translational research studies are strongly encouraged and should be specifically
related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology of head and neck
neoplastic disease. The Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant memorializes Alando J.
Ballantyne, M.D., a giving teacher, dedicated surgeon, and a devoted husband and father.
ELIGIBILITY
This grant is open to resident in U.S. or Canadian training programs. Previous AHNS or AAO-HNS
Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates who
have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research are
ineligible. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, and
who are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHNS must choose only one of the
awards.
CONDITIONS
Research supported by this award should be specifically directed toward the pathogenesis,
pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of head and neck neoplastic disease, and may be
either basic or clinical/translational in approach. While not specifically required, proposals which aim to
introduce new knowledge and methodology from other disciplines to research in head and neck disease,
or which demonstrate collaborative effort with members of other related disciplines are encouraged.
Projects must be designed so as to yield useful information within the period of award, but priority will be
given to projects that are also innovative with promise to develop into new long-range or expanded
research programs capable of attracting funding from other sources. The grant application must be
accompanied by letters of support from the Chair of the candidate’s academic department and from the
principal scientific advisor or mentor. These letters are to indicate a general level of support of the
applicant, the fact that the Department will make time, space, and other resources accessible for
completion of the project, and that the applicant will have appropriate supervision/support throughout the
period of the grant. Applicants must obtain letters of support/understanding from all key personnel on the
project.
TERMS
1. Amount: $10,000 maximum
2. Period: 12 months, non-renewable

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
December 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and an
abstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.

Medical Resident
Pilot Grant--Head and Neck Oncology
American Head and Neck Society
All Regions
12/15/2008
$10,000

American Head and Neck Society Pilot Grant

Open to Medical Students, residents, PhD, and junior faculty residing in the U.S. and Canada to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck oncology. One year, $10,000, one available annually.

The purpose of this award is to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck
oncology. Clinical or translational research studies are strongly encouraged and should be specifically
related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology of head and neck
neoplastic disease.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates for this award should reside in the U.S. or Canada, be medical students, residents, Ph.D.s or
faculty members at the rank of associate professor or below. Previous AHNS or AAO-HNS Foundation
research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates who have
successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research are
ineligible. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, and
who are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHNS must choose only one of the
awards.
CONDITIONS
Research supported by this award should be specifically directed toward the pathogenesis,
pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of head and neck neoplastic disease, and may be
either basic or clinical/translational in approach. While not specifically required, proposals which aim to
introduce new knowledge and methodology from other disciplines to research in head and neck disease,
or which demonstrate collaborative effort with members of other related disciplines are encouraged.
Projects must be designed so as to yield useful information within the period of award, but priority will be
given to projects that are also innovative with promise to develop into new long-range or expanded
research programs capable of attracting funding from other sources.
The grant application must be accompanied by letters of support from the Chair of the candidate’s
academic department and from the principal scientific advisor or mentor. These letters are to indicate a
general level of support of the applicant, the fact that the Department will make time, space, and other
resources accessible for completion of the project, and that the applicant will have appropriate
supervision/support throughout the period of the grant. Applicants must obtain letters of
support/understanding from all key personnel on the project.
TERMS
1. Amount: $10,000 maximum
2. Period: One year, non-renewable

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
December 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and an
abstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.

Junior Faculty, Junior Investigator, Junior Researcher, Junior Scientist, Medical Resident, Medical Student, Oncologist, Physician Researcher, Young Investigator, Young Scientist
UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial international study grants
International Union Against Cancer
All Regions
01/15/2009
$10,000

UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial international study grants

Target candidates Investigators, clinicians, epidemiologists, public health professionals
Duration 3 months
Extension Up to 3 months with funding secured by the Fellow from other sources and at no cost to UICC
Available 14-16 per year
Average value US$10,000 each
Application closing dates 15 January and 1 July
Notification of result April and October

Note: This is not a clinical training fellowship

Objectives

to initiate, set up or pursue bilateral cancer research projects with collaborating investigators abroad
to exchange and exploit complementary skills and material
to receive training in advanced experimental research methods and techniques

Profile of eligible candidates

appropriate scientific or medical qualifications and a minimum of two years postdoctoral experience
active engagement in cancer research
recent publications in the international peer-reviewed literature

Research plan

basic, translational or applied cancer research
Prevention-oriented projects are especially encouraged

Twice-yearly competitive selections
are conducted by an international panel of experts
based on the scientific evaluation of the research plan the experience and qualifications of the candidate
the suitability of the host organization and host supervisor

appropriate duration
the availability of appropriate facilities and resources to apply and disseminate the acquired skills upon return to the home organization

To contact UICC, write to us at the following address:

International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
62 route de Frontenex
1207 Geneva, Switzerland

Telephone +41 22 809 1811
Fax +41 22 809 1810

Behavioral Scientist, Cancer Registrar, Oncologist, Oncology Nurse, Physician Researcher, Public Health Expert, Public Health Worker, Scientist
Linus Pauling Institute Prize for Health Research
Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University
All Regions
11/01/2008
$50,000
Linus Pauling Institute Prize for Health Research

The Prize is sponsored by the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. The LPI functions from the basic premise that an optimum diet and a healthy lifestyle are the key to optimum health. LPI's mission is to determine the function and role of vitamins, essential minerals, and phytochemicals in promoting optimum health and preventing and treating disease; and to determine the role of oxidative/nitrative stress and antioxidants in human health and disease. Major areas of research in the Institute encompass cardiovascular diseases, cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. The goal of LPI's outreach and education program is to help people everywhere achieve a healthy and productive life, full of vitality, with minimal suffering, and free of cancer and other debilitating diseases. For more information, please visit the Institute's website.

Nature: The Prize consists of $50,000 and a medal, and is awarded biennially. The recipient of the inaugural 2001 Prize was Bruce N. Ames from the University of California, Berkeley, and Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute. The 2003 Prize went to Harvard University's Walter C. Willett, and the 2005 Prize to Paul Talalay from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Our 2007 prize winner was Mark Levine from the National Institutes of Health.

Purpose: The Prize recognizes innovation and excellence in research relating to the roles of vitamins, essential minerals, and phytochemicals in promoting optimum health and preventing or treating disease; and the roles of oxidative/nitrative stress and antioxidants in human health and disease. The goal is to stimulate innovative research that enhances our knowledge of the role of diet and lifestyle in the primary and secondary prevention of disease; and the role of oxidative/nitrative stress in disease pathology. The Prize also recognizes successful efforts to disseminate and implement knowledge on diet, lifestyle, and health to enhance public health and reduce suffering from disease.

Procedure: The nominator should submit a nomination letter, two supporting letters solicited from his/her colleagues, and the candidate's up-to-date curriculum vita. The candidate's research accomplishments in light of the purpose of the Prize should be amply described in the letters. The awardee must be present to accept the Prize and deliver a talk at LPI's "Diet and Optimum Health" conference. The next conference will be May 13-16, 2009.

Nomination packages should be sent to:

Barbara McVicar
Linus Pauling Institute
Oregon State University
571 Weniger Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6512

Complete nomination materials must be received by November 1, 2008.
Chemist, Dietician, Neurochemist, Neurologist, Neuroscientist, Nutritionist, Oncologist, Physician Researcher, Public Health Expert, Public Health Worker, Scientist
Specialized Center of Research Program
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
All Regions
11/01/2008
$1,250,000
Specialized Center of Research Program

The Marshall A. Lichtman Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) program was established to encourage multidisciplinary research focused on the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. The program requires synergy among at least three research programs and these programs may be supported by scientific core laboratories. The program permits an application for a competitive renewal of the SCOR grant after five years depending on the progress shown. The program is organized to encourage the interaction of complementary sciences and the linkage of basic sciences to a translational research program.

The center's maximal annual total cost, direct and indirect, cannot exceed $1.25 million. The aggregate costs over five years cannot exceed $6.25 million. The direct costs, if justified by the aggregate budget may be up to $1.042 million per year. The indirect or institutional costs cannot exceed 20 percent of the direct costs per year.

Application Process

A Letter of Intent is due each year via proposalcentral by Nov. 1. Unlike The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) other research programs, SCOR applicants must be invited to submit a full application (after completing a LOI). The invitation to submit a full proposal will be announced by Dec. 31. The full application must be submitted by March 15.

LLS is using proposalCentral for the 2009 SCOR application submission. Investigators and grants officials will be required to register before applying via https://proposalcentral.altum.com/.
The site will open for 2009 award submission by Aug. 31, 2008.

For more program information contact:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
Telephone: (914) 821-8843, Christine Kessler; or (914) 821-8290, Sammy Hattar
or
Email: researchprograms@lls.org
Medical School Faculty, Oncologist, Physician Researcher, Scientist
Expertise Transfer Fellowship
International Agency for Research on Cancer
All Regions
11/30/2008
$70,000
Expertise Transfer Fellowship

The IARC is offering an Expertise Transfer Fellowship to enable an established investigator to spend normally from six to twelve months in an appropriate host institute in a low- / medium-resource country* in order to transfer knowledge and expertise in a research area relevant for the host country and related to the Agency's programmes: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental chemical carcinogenesis, cancer etiology and prevention, infection and cancer, molecular cell biology, molecular genetics, molecular pathology and mechanisms of carcinogenesis.

Applications should include a proposed collaborative research project, specifying the link to IARC's on-going activities and a letter of support from the host lab giving details of feasibility and anticipated benefit to the receiving institute. A letter of endorsement from a research Group at IARC must also be provided. Priority will be given to projects directly linked to IARC's on-going research programme, involving at least one contact at IARC.

Applicants should be established cancer researchers actively engaged in the field with appropriate scientific or medical qualifications and an excellent publications' record. They must also belong to the staff of a university or a research institution.
Deadline for receipt of applications is: 30 November 2008

Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2009. There will be an annual remuneration of up to US$70,000, which will take into account the on-going salary of the Fellow. This amount may include limited support for the project. The cost of travel will also be met. The Award should be taken up no later than November 2009.

(*any country other than those classified as high-income economies by the World Bank)

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
Cell Biologist, Distinguished Investigator, Distinguished Scholar, Distinguished Scientist, Epidemiologogist, Established Investigator, Health Care Informatician, Molecular Biologist , Oncologist, Physician Researcher, Scientist, Senior Investigator, Senior Researcher, Biostatiscian
Visiting Scientist Award
International Agency for Research on Cancer
All Regions
11/30/2008
$80,000

Visiting Scientist Award

The IARC is offering a Visiting Scientist Award for a qualified and experienced investigator with recent publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals who wishes to spend from six to twelve months at the IARC working on a collaborative project in a research area related to the Agency's programmes: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental chemical carcinogenesis, cancer etiology and prevention, infection and cancer, molecular cell biology, molecular genetics, molecular pathology and mechanisms of carcinogenesis.

Candidates are requested to contact the relevant Scientific Groups in order to set up a collaborative project. For details on scientific programmes and research groups please consult the IARC Web site: http://www.iarc.fr/en/Research-Groups/Clusters-Groups, or contact the IARC at the address below.

Applicants must belong to the staff of a university or a research institution and should provide written assurance of a post to return to at the end of the period of award.
Deadline for receipt of applications is: 30 November 2008

Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2009. There will be an annual remuneration of up to US$80,000-, which will take into account the on-going salary of the visiting scientist plus the cost of travel. The Award should be taken up no later than 30 November 2009.

Fellowship application forms and more detailed information are available from:

Fellowship Programme
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC)
150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
Tel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: vsa@iarc.fr

Cell Biologist, Distinguished Investigator, Distinguished Scholar, Distinguished Scientist, Established Investigator, Medical Informatician, Molecular Biologist , Scientist, Senior Investigator, Senior Researcher, Biostatiscian, Oncologist, Physician Researcher
Cancer Public Education Project Grant
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
All Regions
12/01/2008
$5,000

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Cancer Public Education Project Grant

Awards: Up to $5,000 available for funding.

Purpose: To enhance the public's knowledge and awareness of cancer prevention, detection, and treatment modalities.

Selection Criteria: The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse and must have an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing. The major focus of the project should be some aspect of cancer public education.

Application deadline: December 1, 2008

ONS Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
866-257-4ONS
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6163 (fax)
E-mail: foundation@ons.org
Web site: www.onsfoundation.org

Oncology Nurse, Public Health Expert, Public Health Worker
International Association for Dental Research/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards
International Association for Dental Research/Colgate
All Regions
10/10/2008
$2,000
International Association for Dental Research/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards
Supported by the Colgate-Palmolive Company

Deadline: October 10, 2008

The IADR is inviting applications from young investigators who have submitted an abstract which has a preventive component for a travel award to support their attendance at the IADR General Session. The objective of this award program is to encourage young investigators to undertake research in the prevention of oral diseases and to facilitate their presentation of this work to the international dental and oral health research community.

Eligibility:

Young investigators (up to five years post-graduation from dental, dental hygiene, specialty training, or pre-PhD) are eligible to apply for a travel award. Entrants must provide a verification letter of their status. In addition, entrants can only receive an IADR / Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Award once. Applicants MUST be an IADR member.

Applications:

To apply you must select the IADR/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards and fill out the eligibility requirements when submitting your abstract for the IADR 87th General Session & Exhibition in Miami, Florida, by the October 10, 2008 deadline. Applicants MUST be members of the IADR (including student members) at the time of abstract deadline.

Applicants must also submit electronically a separate and more detailed overview of their projects (2 pages, double-spaced). This overview must include brief details of their material and methods, the results of the research including details of statistical analysis, and a brief discussion including how the research will affect the prevention of the condition stated.

The overview must be received in the Central Office no later than October 10, 2008, for the application to be considered. Please submit the overview electronically to Sheri S. Herren at sherren@iadr.org indicating clearly with your submission that this is associated with the award and including your abstract submission reference.

Research Topic:

Submissions must represent original research in the area of disease prevention (for example caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, xerostomia, oral cancer, and any other oral disease or condition). Applications that have as their focus prevention of systemic disease where oral disease is a significant potential contributory factor will also be considered.

In addition to research on various preventive agents, the Committee will consider submissions that focus on preventive programs, demonstration projects, or community programs, providing that outcomes are measured and reported and that the applicant can clearly articulate the benefits of their work in terms of prevention of disease in their overview.

Award:

Six (6) awards will be granted—one person from each of the following regions: North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico), South America, Europe (including Israel), Africa (including Middle East) and the Pan Asian Pacific region (including the Indian sub-continent, Asia, China, Australia/New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, excluding Hawaii and Guam). The sixth award will be made to the next most worthy applicant from any part of the world. In the event that there are no suitable applications from one or more of the geographic regions outlines above, the “extra” awards will be divided between the applicants on the basis of merit and regional distribution.

The winner of each award will receive US $2,000 for expenses to attend the IADR General Session & Exhibition.

Process:

All abstracts submitted for the IADR general session are subject to peer review within the scientific groups of the IADR. Once the abstracts which are the basis of an application for a travel award have been accepted for presentation, they will be grouped into the regional categories outlined above and subject to an adjudication process. The awards committee for this process will be the IADR Awards Review Committee. The Committee’s decision will be made in Janusay 2008, and winners will be notified thereafter. The award winners will be formally announced at the Opening Ceremonies of the IADR 87th General Session & Exhibition in Miami, Florida, on April 1, 2009. If selected for the award, the paper must be presented at the meeting (no presenter substitutions allowed). The award cannot be deferred until a future meeting.

Sponsorship:

The Award is supported by a generous donation from the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Dentist

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