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for young investigators

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Applicants are expected to have advanced degress (Ph.D. or equivalent) and be associated with an educational organization or institution. Independent researchers or those pursuing a Ph.D.-level degree may apply, but awards to non-Ph.D. applicants are rare. As a general rule, all applicants are expected… 

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Aniara Diagnostica's Coagulation Research Grant provides $10,000 for established investigators (eg - faculty at an academic institution) and for students/trainees to do innovative coagulation / hematology research. 

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Nature: The award consists of $5,000, a certificate, and a $40,000 unrestricted research grant to be assigned by the recipient to any university or nonprofit institution. The recipient is required to deliver an awards address at the Arthur C. Cope Symposium. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the… 

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The Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry. Ten Arthur C. Cope Scholars will be named annually in three categories: two who have less than ten years of experience since their terminal degree will receive the Arthur C. Cope Early Career Scholars Award; four… 

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Nature: The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting, at which the award will be presented, will be reimbursed.

Eligibility: The award will be granted to an individual who has less than 15 years of experience since his/her terminal… 

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The award's purpose is to recognize original and insightful work by a young investigator that has had significant impact on the field of synthetic organic chemistry. A nominee must have accomplished research that is of exceptional merit and adds value to the field, such as the contribution of a novel… 

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At the start of the grant term on July 1, 2020, applicants must be in the last two years of their final subspecialty training and within 10 years of obtaining their medical degree; have a valid, active medical license in the country where the research will be conducted; have a mentor in the proposed… 

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The AACR-Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Young Investigator Award for Translational Cancer Research provides funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The purpose of this jointly-supported award is to fund a physician-scientist during the… 

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Up to $50,000 for 1 year.
Must have attained an MD or PhD degree
Must have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc, or clinical fellow

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The Young Investigator Award was created to encourage young clinical and scientific investigators to pursue a career in the field of Ataxia research. It is our hope that Ataxia research will be invigorated by the work of young, talented individuals supported by this award.

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Maximum Funding: $138,000/year, plus optional student loan repayment ($10K/year)
Support: Project support & PI salary up to $75K (excluding fringe)
Indirect Support: Up to 10% of directs
The deadline for applications will be November 16, 2020 by 5:00pm ET for July 1, 2021 funding.

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Award Term: 2-4 years
Applicant: Any level faculty up to & including Assistant Prof or equivalent, ≤10 years research experience beyond terminal degree
Citizenship: Authorized to work in U.S. or U.S. possessions

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Potential candidates will have an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree with career goals focused on ovarian cancer. Clinicians will have completed their residency. Candidates should be at the post-doc/fellow, instructor, research assistant, or assistant professor level with no more than 3-4 years in any… 

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The Rivkin Center is announcing funds for Scientific Scholar Awards to be allocated based on scientific merit. Scientific Scholar Awards are intended to assist promising laboratory and clinical scientists in pursuing a career as an independent investigator in ovarian cancer research. The two-year… 

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• At the time of application, the applicant must hold a doctoral degree, have a primary faculty appointment in an allergy/immunology division/section of an academic institution, be undertaking a project related to allergic respiratory disease, and have completed a training… 

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The KidneyCure Transition to Independence Grants Program provides funding for young faculty to foster
evolution to an independent research career and a successful application for a National Institutes of Health
(NIH) full R01 grant or equivalent. By the end of the grant period, a recipient… 

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To be eligible, applicants must hold an M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or equivalent degree; have completed the clinical portion of his or her training program by the time of award activation; hold a full-time faculty appointment and be within seven years of initial faculty appointment at the time of award activation;… 

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The goal of the William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program is to produce the next generation of clinician educators by allowing applicants to improve teaching skills through the acquisition of education tools and by supporting aspiring nephrology educators to conduct a project to advance… 

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• Support is available for $150,000 per year (plus 12 percent for indirect costs) for up to two years, at which time a grant may be competitively renewed for additional funding.

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United States residents and applicants from outside… 

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Research grants are intended to support basic science research. Studies may be carried out at the subcellular, cellular, animal, or patient levels. To be considered, proposals must be hypothesis-driven and provide sufficient preliminary data to justify Cystic Fibrosis Foundation support.