Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.abta.org/Research_Progress/2010_Funding_Opportunities/292
Sponsor/Award: American Brain Tumor Assoc. - BASIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS - 2010 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $80K OVER TWO YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Dec 25, 2009
Internal: Jan 01, 2010
Sponsor's: Jan 08, 2010

Subject Areas: Brain Tumors
Description:

These two-year training awards support the salaries of young researchers entering the field of brain tumor research.

Mds must be within 2 years of residency completion or within five years of post-residency training as of 1 July 2010. PhDs will have their doctorate by 1 January 2010 and will have no more than five years postdoctoral laboratory experience by 1 July 2010.

Application Details:

The experience provides an opportunity in which young, bright, motivated investigators learn from motivating mentors. Basic research fellowships are $80,000 payable over two-years ($35,000 salary support and $5,000 discretionary funds per year). Criteria for selection include the quality of the individual applicant, including their commitment to neuro-oncology; the quality of the training program mentorship; and the proposed research.

Criteria for selection include the potential of the candidate including their commitment to neuro-oncology, the training program environment, and the proposed research. All letters of reference must be received by the Sponsor office by the application deadline date. They can be mailed directly to the ABTA.

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@ABTA.ORG
2720 River Road
Des Plaines, Illinois, United States