Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Presents A Two-Year $100,000
Postdoctoral Cancer Research Fellowship
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW presents an opportunity for researchers to devote two years, full-time to making
new discoveries about cancer. United States universities, hospitals, and other institutions are invited to
nominate one individual who meets the criteria.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicant must be a United States citizen. (The nominator does not have to be.)
2. Must be nominated by the person who will be supervising the lab in which the researcher will be working.
3. Must be qualified in a specific cancer-related specialty and proposed research project must be cancer-related.
4. Candidate must have a doctoral degree by July 1, 2011. If candidate does not have the degree by the time of
application, please indicate date expected on the application form. (No later than July 1, 2011.)
5. Proposed research must be the principal professional responsibility of the recipient during the fellowship.
APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:
1. Completed 2011 Official Application Form.
2. NIH biographical sketch on candidate’s training, experience, honors, and a list of candidate's published research.
3. Brief description of proposed research project including abstract, methods, procedures and significance.
4. Timeline for the project and expected results throughout the study. Specifically, the results anticipated to have been obtained after nine months of funding. This information will be used to review adequacy of progress.
5. Letter of recommendation from sponsor (and from co-mentor if another individual will contribute significantly to the training supervision).
6. NIH biographical sketch on sponsor (and co-mentor, if applicable).
7. Brief description of lab funding available to support proposed project.
Items 2, 3, and 4 must NOT EXCEED 10 pages. (Excess will be viewed negatively by review panel.) Do not use type smaller than 11 point font. Must be postmarked by March 1, 2011; no exceptions).
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS POLICY
The winner of the fellowship will be notified by June 1, 2011, and upon receipt of written acceptance, $50,000 will be issued. By March 1, 2012, the recipient must send a progress report which will be reviewed to determine if the rest of the fellowship will be disbursed. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of basic and clinical researchers in the oncology field.
USE OF FUNDS
The funds are to be used as a salary or stipend, which may cover fringe benefits. If the institution's normal
postdoctoral salary is greater than $50,000 per year, it is acceptable for the institution to supplement
the salary. If the normal salary is less than $50,000, the excess funds may be used for lab equipment or supplies. During the two-year term of this fellowship, the researcher may not receive other funding towards his or her salary except as just described. Funds must be used prior to July 1, 2013, unless approved by the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. Fellowships are not renewable. A brief final report of the results of the research must be sent to the Auxiliary by September 1, 2013.
ADMINISTRATOR OF PROGRAMS
Cancer Research Fellowship Program
Ladies Auxiliary VFW National Headquarters
406 West 34th Street, 10th Floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Phone: 816-561-8655 FAX: 816-931-4753
