Susan G. Komen launches its Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants, 2016-2017

Object:  to attract and preserve today’s young scientists - under the guidance of a mentor - and clinicians who will fuel the future and become the next generation of leaders in the field of breast cancer research.

Types of Grants:

1.- Basic/Translational:

- Object: provide support for hypothesis-driven research projects that are laboratory-or field-based and do not meet Komen’s definition of clinical research.

- Scope: A project involving clinical trial samples for a study in conjunction with a clinician that does not involve the Applicant having direct patient  interaction would be appropriate for this area. 

- Out of scope: Studies focusing on quality of life or survivorship issues.

2.- Clinical:

- Object: provide support for either M.D. or Ph.D. Applicants for hypothesis driven, patient-oriented research for which an investigator directly interacts with human subjects/patients.

- Scope: Project conducted in conjunction with laboratory-based research, as appropriate (e.g.:  therapeutic interventions or clinical trials).

- Out of scope: Clinical trials require that all subjects provide informed consent. If a project is not consenting patients, but rather using patient samples collected previously, then it is not considered a clinical trial.

Applicants may only submit ONE application to each focus area (Basic/Translational or Clinical) per funding cycle but may accept only ONE Grant if awarded.

Applicant's requirement:

- To have a doctoral degree or equivalent.

- Applicants with a PhD or equivalent must be no more than 4 years post-completion of his/her PhD.

- May not hold any appointment designated as faculty.

- Must conduct the proposed research and training at the Lead Mentor’s institution.

- Applicant/PI  must be designated as a member/employee of the Lead Mentor’s laboratory.

Mentor's requirement:

- Must hold a full-time faculty appointment with an accredited institution

- Must be at the same institution as the Applicant/PI

- Must currently conduct breast cancer research, or the Co-Mentor must have breast cancer research experience

- Can be a Lead Mentor on only ONE Komen Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant application submitted in this cycle

Budget:

- $60,000/year

Eligible costs:

- Direct costs only

- Reasonable coursework and training expenses (i.e., laboratory management course, trans-disciplinary training, etc.) related to the career and professional development of the Applicant

- Travel costs

- Equipment costs (25% of total direct costs)

- Publication costs

Not eligible costs:

- Indirect costs are NOT allowed

- Applicant/PI salary may be supplemented by Mentor’s funding. Furthermore, salary levels are determined by the applicant’s institutional policies

- Tuition towards a degree-granting program

- Professional membership dues or subscription dues

- Visa costs

Duration: 2-3 years

Timeline:

- VHIR's internal deadline for Letter of Intents: July 7, 2016

- Letter of Intent official deadline: July 14, 2016 (1 p.m EST)

- Letter of Intent decision: September 30, 2016

- Application due: November 22, 2016 (1 p.m EST)

- Award Notification: April 15, 2017

Further information: Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants