Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.cancer.ca/research/Grants%20and%20Awards.aspx?sc_lang=en
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY - PREVENTION INITIATIVE - JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR AWARDS - 2010 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $50,000 PA FOR UP TO 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Aug 25, 2010
Sponsor's: Sep 01, 2010

Subject Areas: Cancer Prevention
Description:

The Canadian Cancer Society Prevention Initiative ? Junior Investigator Awards in Prevention Research are career development awards and are intended for candidates who are in the early stages of their independent research career. Applicants must be either senior postdoctoral fellows with at least one year of postdoctoral experience at the time of application who are planning a cancer research career in Canada, or researchers in their first 5 years of their first faculty appointment at a Canadian institution recognized by the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute.

Applicants must have a demonstrated track record of achievement in their field. Applicants must identify a mentor conducting applied cancer prevention research to work with over the tenure of the award.

Application Details:

Applications are invited from candidates: Already working in the field of cancer prevention, or Working in other disciplines who would like to transition into cancer prevention research, and/or increase the focus of cancer prevention in their current research program

Specific guidelines for the online application are available on the CCSRI website.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON 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: Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M

Sponsor Contacts:

RESEARCH@CANCER.CA
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
10 Alcorn Avenue, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario, Canada