National Lung Cancer Partnership 2011 Young Investigator Research Grant Request for Applications
National Lung Cancer Partnership is currently supporting a Young Investigator Research Grant for junior clinical and basic investigators
Applications deadline September 10, 2010
Purpose of Grant
The purpose of this Grant Program is to drive research forward that will increase understanding of lung cancer risk, biology, and response to treatment, while ensuring that young investigators have the resources needed for them to succeed as lung cancer researchers. For 2010, multiple grants are available. Research that will aid in prevention, detection, diagnosis, screening, treatment, and symptom management of lung cancer is sought.
The Young Investigator Research Grant is intended as seed money for young investigators to carry out promising novel research in any facet of lung cancer. Applications pertaining to sex differences in lung cancer are particularly encouraged. The Grant will be awarded for one or two years, for up to $50,000 direct expenses per year ($100,000 maximum over 2 years). The Grant is designed to be used primarily for research support, including technical assistance, supplies, reagents, and equipment. An additional 8% of the award amount may be requested to cover indirect costs or institutional overhead to the Grant recipient’s institution.
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 Grant period.
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 Young
Investigator Research Grant.
2. Applications will only be accepted from individuals involved in lung cancer research. Applications addressing sex differences in lung cancer are especially encouraged.
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 with the application.
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 Young Investigator Research Grant recipient must spend a minimum of 50 percent of her/his time in lung cancer research during the grant period. This time should be free from major non-research focused patient care, teaching, administrative, or other responsibilities.
6. Young Investigator Research Grant recipients may hold any other fellowship, award, or grant during the time of the award.
7. Young Investigator Research Grant recipients and their primary mentor 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.
National Lung Cancer Partnership
222 N. Midvale Blvd., Suite 6
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608.233.7905
Fax: 608.233.7893
E-mail: info@NationalLungCancerPartnership.org
www.NationalLungCancerPartnership.org
