Opportunity

Award Info:

• This award provides $40,000 for one year to an early career investigator who currently holds a federal or non-federal career development award devoted to conducting research related to digestive cancer.
• Applicants must hold a full-time faculty or equivalent position at an institution in North America (United States, Canada and Mexico).
• Applicants must hold a full-time faculty or equivalent position at an institution in North America (United States, Canada and Mexico).
• Applicants must classify as “early career” according to the following criteria:
• MD applicants are considered “early career” if no more than seven years have elapsed following the completion of clinical training (GI fellowship or its equivalent) at the start date of this award (i.e., January 2022).
• PhD applicants are considered “early career” if no more than seven years have elapsed following the awarding of the PhD degree and the start date of this award (i.e., January 2022).
• AGA membership is required at the time of application submission

Description:

The objective of this AGA Research Foundation award is to provide supplemental funding to early career investigators who have existing career development awards and are conducting research relevant to the pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of digestive cancer.