Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.alexslemonade.org/files/grant_guidelines.pdf
Sponsor/Award: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation - YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS - 2009 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $40K PA FOR UP TO TWO YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Dec 01, 2009
Internal: Dec 08, 2009
Sponsor's: Dec 15, 2009

Subject Areas: Clinical Research, Paediatrics, Oncology
Description:

Alex?s Lemonade Stand Foundation Grant Program is committed to eradicating childhood cancer through basic research, career development and helping to streamline translational clinical research. These grants are designed as start-up funds for new scientists at the end of their fellowship training or early in their research career. Demonstration of outstanding mentorship and demonstration of a career plan that shows commitment to pediatric cancer investigation are critical components of a successful application.

Applicants should be at the early stages of their research careers as defined below: MD or MD/PhD applicants must either be in an accredited fellowship program or within six years from the completion of a three-year fellowship program at the time the funding will start. PhD applicants must be within six years from the granting of the PhD at the time the funding will start. i.e. PhDs received in 2004 are eligible to apply for a 2010 grant.

Application Details:

All requests must be submitted using ALSF?s online application process. Applicants can request a password or sign in by going to the Guidelines and Submission page of www.ALSFGrants.org.

A research mentor must be identified and the application must document his/her involvement in experimental design and execution. All sections of the application should be combined into one pdf (max 10 MB) and uploaded to the ALSF online form.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

GRANTS@ALEXSLEMONADE.ORG
333 E. Lancaster Avenue
#414
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States
610 649-3034