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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award (IUPUI only)
n/a
URL for complete guidelines: http://www.damonrunyon.org/for_scientists/more/clinical_investigator_award_overview
Brief Description:
The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports young physician-scientists conducting patient-oriented cancer research. The goal is to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the laboratory and the patient’s bedside in search of breakthrough treatments.
The Clinical Investigator Award responds to three recognized realities:
- Though there has never been a more pressing need or more promising time for clinical cancer research, fewer young physicians enter this area of investigation every year.
- The number of institutions committed to training young physicians in the scientific discipline and methodologies of clinical investigation is critically low.
- The burden of medical school debt (averaging over $100,000) discourages many physicians from pursuing clinical investigation..
Award Amount:
The $450,000 Award will be for a period of three years. Annually, funding of $150,000 ($100,000 stipend and $50,000 research allowance) will be allocated to the awardee’s institution for the specific support of the Clinical Investigator. A portion of the stipend may be applied to research costs upon request. No part of this award can be used for indirect costs or institutional overheard.
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation will retire up to $100,000 of any qualifying medical school debt still owed by the awardee
Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident.
- Each applicant must be nominated by his/her institution .
- The applicant must have received an MD or MD/PhD degree(s) from an accredited institution and be board-eligible.
- The applicant may apply during the final year of his/her subspecialty training or within the first four years of his/her initial assistant professorship appointment (cut-off July 1, 2006).
- The applicant must hold or be in the process of securing a tenure-track position at his/her institution.
- Candidates may apply up to three times during this eligibility period. Candidates holding or awarded R01s at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
- The applicant must commit to spending 80% of their time conducting research.
- The applicant is required to apply in conjunction with a Mentor who is established in the field of clinical translational cancer research, cancer prevention and/or epidemiology and can provide the critical guidance needed during the period of the award. No more than two Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators will be funded to work with the same Mentor at any given time.
Limitation:
Two per system
Each applicant must be nominated by their institution.
Only two (2) nominations per institution (system) will be accepted.
This opportunity is specifically limited to the Cancer Center and the Simon School of Medicine.
Internal deadline: 1/11/2010
Internal deadline Indy: 1/11/2010
Preliminary Proposal Deadline:
Agency deadline: 3/11/2010
*Status of Internal Competition:
Bloomington - Closed
Indianapolis - Open
East - Closed
Fort Wayne - Closed
Kokomo - Closed
Northwest - Closed
South Bend - Closed
Southeast - Closed
To apply for IU Internal competition:
If you are interested in this program, please email a brief (1-2 page) synopsis/overview/abstract of your proposal by the close of business on January 11, 2010 to Elizabeth Parsons at eparsons@iupui.edu. A review committee will then evaluate the applications and two will be selected for the final submission.
This opportunity is by invitation only and is limited to the Simon Cancer Center and the School of Medicine.
IUPUI applicants must copy Etta Ward on your submission (emward@iupui.edu).
Any questions or concerns can be directed to:
Elizabeth Parsons
Grants Coordinator
IU Simon Cancer Center
535 Barnhill Drive, RT 455
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone 317-278-0078
eparsons@iupui.edu
Contact Information for Inquiries and applications:
| Limited Submission | Donna Carter | (812) 856-1368 | |
| Bloomington | Donna Carter | (812) 856-1368 | |
| East | Mary Blakefield | (765) 973-8522 | |
| Fort Wayne | Carl Drummond | (260) 481-5750 | |
| Indianapolis | Etta Ward | (317) 278-8427 | |
| Kokomo | Linda Bielewicz | (765) 455-9227 | |
| Northwest | Marie Czach | (219) 981-4262 | |
| South Bend | Erika Zynda | (574) 520-4181 | |
| Southeast | Walter Ryan | (812) 941-2539 |
*If you are interested in a program with an expired internal deadline which shows a status of "Open", send an e-mail to the appropriate contact above to inquire about submitting an internal proposal for consideration. A program showing a status of "Closed" is not accepting any additional internal applications.
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