Organization
American Association for Cancer Research
Type
NIH
Link
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Please note that this award, although funded by the NIH/NCI, is administered by the AACR. All communications must go through AACR and not the NIH/NCI.
Brief Description
Support for Awards / Communications
The NIH/NCI provides opportunities and support for research training and career development of Faculty Scholars in cancer research, research training, education, and outreach.
Please note that this award, although funded by the NIH/NCI, is administered by the AACR. All communications must go through AACR and not the NIH/NCI. Therefore, should you have any questions regarding the status of awards, deadlines, and award requirements, please contact AACR at micr@aacr.org.
Purpose
The purposes of this award program are to increase the scientific knowledge base of faculty members, and to encourage them and their students to pursue careers in cancer research.
Eligibility
- Candidates must have completed doctoral studies or clinical fellowships and hold full-time faculty status at an institution.
- Candidates must have acquired doctoral degrees in fields relevant to cancer research.
- Candidates must be the first author and presenter of an abstract submitted for presentation at the Annual Meeting.
- Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada.
- Candidates must be the presenters of meritorious abstracts at the upcoming AACR Annual Meeting.
- Candidates need not be members of the AACR to apply for this award.