National Lung Cancer Partnership 2008 Career Development Award Request for Applications Purpose of Award The award provides funding for clinical and basic science fellows and junior faculty to advance their careers in lung cancer etiology, prevention, early detection, treatment, and symptom management. The Career Development Award is intended to provide "protected time" for fellows and newly independent investigators to develop their careers in lung cancer research. Applications will be judged on the quality of the applicant’s research, feasibility of the Career Development Plan, and the resources and environment available to the applicant, including the ability of the primary mentor to provide appropriate guidance and protected time during the award period. The applicant should state in the application how this award would advance their career. The award will be provided for up to $50,000 per year ($100,000 maximum over 2 years). The award is designed to be used primarily for salary support, but can also be used for the support of research, including technical assistance, supplies or reagents. The award cannot be used to purchase major equipment for general use. It is the policy of National Lung Cancer Partnership not to provide indirect costs to the award recipient’s institution. Eligibility 1. At the time of application, an applicant must hold a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, DO, DrPH, or equivalent), and be a post-doctoral fellow or be in the first 5 years of a faculty appointment at a not-for-profit institution. Pre-doctoral fellows are not eligible for the Career Development Award. 2. Applications will only be accepted from individuals involved in lung cancer research. 3. Applications will be accepted from individuals at US and Canadian sponsoring institutions. The applicant need not be a citizen of either country. If the applicant is not a US or Canadian citizen, verification of work visa must be provided. 4. There must be a Primary Mentor at the applicant’s institution who will oversee the applicant’s Career Development Plan. The Primary Mentor may only support one applicant. 5. The Career Development Award recipient must spend a minimum of 50 percent of her/his time in lung cancer research. This time should be free from major patient care, teaching, administrative, or other responsibilities. 6. The Career Development Award recipient may not hold another fellowship or award designed for career development at the time the Award is granted. The Award recipient is encouraged to hold other grants to support research costs. 7. The Career Development Award recipient may not have knowingly received any research funding from the tobacco industry, its parent companies, or subsidiaries, within the last 5 years. 8. Applications involving animals must receive approval from the institution’s Animal Care and Use Committee before award commencement. 9. Applications involving human participants must receive approval from the local Institutional Review Board before award commencement. 10. National Lung Cancer Partnership will not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, age or any other factor irrelevant to the quality of the application. Award Information The deadline for grant applications is September 2, 2008. Applications must be electronically submitted and postmarked on or before this deadline. Awards will be announced on or before December 15, 2008. The Career Development Award is subject to annual review, and may be granted for a maximum of $50,000 per year for two years. The second year of support is based on the applicant’s demonstration of satisfactory progress.
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