Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.alexslemonade.org/files/yia_guidelines.pdf
Sponsor/Award: ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION - YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS - 2014 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $50KPA FOR UP TO TWO YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Dec 08, 2014
Sponsor's: Dec 15, 2014

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.

All requests must be submitted using ALSF's online application process. 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 2009 are eligible to apply for a 2015 grant.

Application Details:

The Young Investigator Awards 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.

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: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

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