Research Fellowships for Basic and Physician Scientists
Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Research Fund
The Foundation encourages all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention.
Candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a Sponsor - a scientist (tenured, tenure-track or equivalent position) capable of providing mentorship to the Fellow. In addition to aiding in the planning, execution and supervision of the proposed research, the Sponsor's role is to foster the development of the Fellow's overall knowledge, technical and analytical skills, and capacity for scientific inquiry. The Sponsor is also expected to assist the Fellow in attaining his/her career goals.
Awards are made to institutions for the support of the Fellow under direct supervision of the Sponsor.
Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are granted for a three-year term with second- and third-year funding contingent upon satisfactory progress reports. Fellows in their first and third years of funding will attend Damon Runyon Scientific Retreats designed to foster collaboration and interaction between scientists working in different fields relevant to cancer.
All fellowship awards are approved by the Board of Directors of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation acting upon the recommendation of the Fellowship Award Committee (http://www.drcrf. org/NETCOMMUNITY /Page.aspx? pid=3D286& srcid=3D258).
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM. Applicants must include a copy of their diploma to confirm date of conferral. (If an applicant has not yet received his/her PhD diploma but has successfully completed all PhD requirements including PhD defense, they may submit a letter from their graduate school explicitly stating such, with the date of the PhD defense and date of degree conferral.)
Level 1 Funding: Basic and physician-scientist s must have received their degrees no more than one year prior to the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered.* Applicants must not have been in their Sponsor's lab for more than one year prior to the date of the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered* and are expected to devote 100% of their time and effort to Damon Runyon-supported research activities.
Level 2 Funding: Physician-scientist s (MD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM or the equivalent) must have completed their residencies and clinical training no more than three years prior to the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered. They also must be board eligible** at the start date of the Damon Runyon Fellowship and be able to devote = at least 80% of their time and effort to Damon Runyon-supported research activities.
* The cut-off date is day 15 of the month immediately preceding the month FAC meets. Applicants must include a copy of their diploma to confirm date of conferral. (See chart in Deadlines section.)
** For foreign-trained physicians, equivalency will be determined on a case by case basis.
The proposed investigation must be conducted at a university, hospital or research institution. No more than two Damon Runyon Fellows will be funded to work with the same Sponsor at any given time.
Only one fellowship application will be accepted from a Sponsor or Fellow per review session; there is no limit, however, to the number of applications from an institution.
Postdoctoral training in the same institution in which the applicant received his or her degree is discouraged, particularly if it is in the same department. (If such is the case, applicants must address the reason(s) in their application. ) Proposals to continue training in the laboratory where the applicant received his/her PhD will not be considered. Proposals that are direct extensions of graduate work will not be funded.
Candidates who have already accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible.
Candidates who are pursuing a degree are not eligible.
Candidates applying to work in foreign-based or United States government laboratories may be awarded a fellowship if they are considered to be especially meritorious or if the program represents an unusual opportunity for postdoctoral training.
Foreign candidates may apply to do their research only in the United States.
To prevent any adverse consequences to their intellectual and professional development, Fellows performing research in laboratories funded in whole or in part by commercial entities are prohibited from entering into confidentiality agreements with such for-profit sponsors.
Scientific: Second-and third-year funding of awards is contingent upon satisfactory review of the annual progress reports. All reports are kept strictly confidential. The goal of the reports is two-fold. First, the reports serve as an auditing tool to monitor research progress and assure that the Fellow's research is on target with the funded project. Second, the reports allow the Foundation to identify common topics of interest among the Fellows as well as keep track of who is attending what conferences so that networking opportunities may be arranged to foster social interactions.
Average Award Amount: $94,000-$145, 000
Number of Awards: 45
Award Duration: 3 years
Award Deadline: August 15, 2008
Further Information
http://www.drcrf. org/NETCOMMUNITY /Page.aspx? pid=3D258& srcid=3D230
Contact
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
One Exchange Plaza
55 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, New York 10006
Phone: 1-877-7CANCER, Award Programs: 212-455-0520
Email: awards@damonrunyon. org
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