The purpose of this award is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment. This award will support an investigator who is a US Veteran1 or a research project that has a focus on Veteran cancer issues. The YIA is a mentored award and the research project must be conducted under the guidance of an experienced mentor in the proposed research area.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- A physician (MD, DO, or international equivalent) working in any country. An MD, PhD is eligible if both degrees are completed prior to the start of the grant period.
- At the time of application submission, the applicant must satisfy at least one of the following career stage criteria:
- Within the last two years of their final accredited oncology subspecialty training or fellowship program at an academic medical institution. Eligible programs include, but are not limited to, medical oncology, hematology-oncology, surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology or radiation oncology residency.
- Enrolled in an oncology training program where the dedicated, protected research year is structured to occur during the first year of the program (e.g. standard gynecologic oncology or specialized surgical oncology fellowship.
- Completed their subspecialty training and is within their first year of initial full-time academic faculty appointment (including instructor-level positions).
NOTE: Applicants who do not meet any of the defined career stage criteria and have questions about their eligibility must contact grants@conquer.org before initiating an application. Inquiries must include the applicant’s current CV alongside a detailed explanation of their career stage.
- Within 10 years of obtaining their medical degree at the time of application submission. An exception to this criterion may be granted to foreign medical graduates whose medical degree completion may fall outside of the 10-year cutoff and to fellows currently enrolled in prolonged, specialized subspecialty tracks.
- Planning an investigative career in oncology.
- Have a valid, active medical license in the country where the research will be conducted at the time of application.
- Working in an oncology laboratory or clinical research setting.
- Have a mentor from the sponsoring institution. If the mentor is not an ASCO member, a supporting letter from an ASCO member from the sponsoring institution must be included.
- A current ASCO member or have submitted a membership application with the grant application. To apply for new membership, or to renew an existing membership, visit asco.org/membership.
- Able to commit at least 60% of their time to research (applies to total research activities overall, not just the proposed YIA project) during the award period.
In addition to meeting the above criteria, applicants must meet any of the following criteria to be eligible to apply:
- Applicant is a US Veteran; or
- Applicant’s research focuses on Veteran cancer issues:
- include the Veteran patient population or use Veteran data, or
- benefits Veteran cancer care:
- highly relevant and innovative research focused on military health and the impact of cancer on Veterans
- research on the most common cancers in Veterans
- health services and/or implementation science research to improve the delivery of oncology care for Veterans
1The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs defines a Veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.”
To download the Request for Proposals, click here.
To start an application, click Log-in at the top right-hand corner of the page. Under Programs, select Young Investigator Award for Veteran Cancer and click Apply.
Young Investigator Award for Veteran Cancer
The purpose of this award is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment. This award will support an investigator who is a US Veteran1 or a research project that has a focus on Veteran cancer issues. The YIA is a mentored award and the research project must be conducted under the guidance of an experienced mentor in the proposed research area.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- A physician (MD, DO, or international equivalent) working in any country. An MD, PhD is eligible if both degrees are completed prior to the start of the grant period.
- At the time of application submission, the applicant must satisfy at least one of the following career stage criteria:
- Within the last two years of their final accredited oncology subspecialty training or fellowship program at an academic medical institution. Eligible programs include, but are not limited to, medical oncology, hematology-oncology, surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology or radiation oncology residency.
- Enrolled in an oncology training program where the dedicated, protected research year is structured to occur during the first year of the program (e.g. standard gynecologic oncology or specialized surgical oncology fellowship.
- Completed their subspecialty training and is within their first year of initial full-time academic faculty appointment (including instructor-level positions).
NOTE: Applicants who do not meet any of the defined career stage criteria and have questions about their eligibility must contact grants@conquer.org before initiating an application. Inquiries must include the applicant’s current CV alongside a detailed explanation of their career stage.
- Within 10 years of obtaining their medical degree at the time of application submission. An exception to this criterion may be granted to foreign medical graduates whose medical degree completion may fall outside of the 10-year cutoff and to fellows currently enrolled in prolonged, specialized subspecialty tracks.
- Planning an investigative career in oncology.
- Have a valid, active medical license in the country where the research will be conducted at the time of application.
- Working in an oncology laboratory or clinical research setting.
- Have a mentor from the sponsoring institution. If the mentor is not an ASCO member, a supporting letter from an ASCO member from the sponsoring institution must be included.
- A current ASCO member or have submitted a membership application with the grant application. To apply for new membership, or to renew an existing membership, visit asco.org/membership.
- Able to commit at least 60% of their time to research (applies to total research activities overall, not just the proposed YIA project) during the award period.
In addition to meeting the above criteria, applicants must meet any of the following criteria to be eligible to apply:
- Applicant is a US Veteran; or
- Applicant’s research focuses on Veteran cancer issues:
- include the Veteran patient population or use Veteran data, or
- benefits Veteran cancer care:
- highly relevant and innovative research focused on military health and the impact of cancer on Veterans
- research on the most common cancers in Veterans
- health services and/or implementation science research to improve the delivery of oncology care for Veterans
1The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs defines a Veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.”
To download the Request for Proposals, click here.
To start an application, click Log-in at the top right-hand corner of the page. Under Programs, select Young Investigator Award for Veteran Cancer and click Apply.