Career Development Grant in molecular genetics
Tower Cancer Research Foundation
Award: $100,000
To support forward thinking scientists from Southern California's premier academic medical centers. Qualifications: Applicants must not be beyond the first five years of a junior faculty appointment; must be Southern California; project must entail research directed towards potential oncological clinical applications in the area of molecular therapeutics or diagnostics of cancer; Principle Investigator must hold either an MD or a PhD (or both) and working in an existing active lab; 50% of the Principle Investigator 's time must be protected time for research in general. Selection criteria: Evaluation of grants applications based on novelty of hypothesis; scientific quality; potential for revealing something meaningful about cancer; feasibility of the proposal; evidence of institutional support for the project. How to apply: Applicant must submit the application Outlined as Basic Information, non-technical abstract, technical abstract, applicant's biographical sketch, sponsor's biographical sketch, description of proposed project, personal statement, letters of recommendation, sponsor letter, budget, certifications or statements of exemption, publication reprints; Completed applications must be submitted online as one PDF; title the PDF completed application document as listed below: last Name. Career Development grant. Institution. date of submission. Focus: Oncology.
Eligibility
- States: CA