Young Investigator Awards

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Grant Name

Funder

Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Clinical Research or Studies

Metastasis

Prostate & Testicular Cancers

Deadline

April 12, 2022 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper $225,000USD PCF Young Investigator Awards will be three (3) years in duration. Every PCF Young Investigator is required to be under the direct supervision of 1-3 mentors. Young Investigator awardees are required to attend the Annual PCF Scientific Retreat and Young Investigator Day, typically held in October, throughout the duration of their award.

Contact Info

Howard R. Soule, PhDExecutive Vice President applications@pcf.org

Eligibility

Applicant should be within six-years following completion of a professional degree (MD, DO, PhD, MD-PhD, DSc, ScD, DDM, DDS, DMD, MBBS, or equivalent) or subsequent mentored academic or clinical training program. Applicant must hold the title of Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor or equivalent VA Career Development Awardees are eligible to apply for this award provided they have completed at least 3 years of the Career Development Award by the time of application submission to PCF. Applicants traditionally under-represented in science and medicine are highly encouraged.

Description

The Prostate Cancer Foundation champions investment in human capital to fast-forward solutions for prostate cancer with the ultimate goal of ending death and suffering from metastatic prostate cancer. We continue to focus significant efforts on developing gifted cohorts of young prostate cancer researchers. Since 2007, PCF has awarded 314 PCF Young Investigator Awards in 12 countries, making it one of the most prodigious, productive, competitive and prestigious early career awards in cancer research. We are pleased to announce a new round of funding for PCF Young Investigators. We especially encourage young investigators working on prostate cancer health disparities to apply. Eligibility Applicant should be within six-years following completion of a professional degree (MD, DO, PhD, MD-PhD, DSc, ScD, DDM, DDS, DMD, MBBS, or equivalent) or subsequent mentored academic or clinical training program. Applicant must hold the title of Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor or equivalent VA Career Development Awardees are eligible to apply for this award provided they have completed at least 3 years of the Career Development Award by the time of application submission to PCF. Applicants traditionally under-represented in science and medicine are highly encouraged.

Website

https://www.pcf.org/c/open-rfas/

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link