Career Catalyst Research Grants (CCR) Basic and Traslational Research -
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a. Topics: CCR Grants provide unique opportunities for scientists who have held faculty positions for no more than six years at the time of full application to achieve research independence. CCR grants provide support for hypothesis-driven research projects that have significant potential to advance our understanding of breast cancer, lead to reductions in breast cancer incidence and/or mortality, and move us toward the goal of a world without breast cancer.
b. Budget and duration: $450,000 combined direct and indirect costs; ($150,000 per year for up to 3 years)
c. Elegibility:
1. Applicant must have a doctoral degree, including MD, PhD, DrPH, DO or equivalent.
2. Must currently hold a faculty appointment or have a formal offer letter at the time of application, verified by the Letter of Support from Institution abnd Must not have held any faculty appointment, including non-tenure and tenure track appointments combined, for more than a total of 6 years at the time of application, verified by the Letter of Support from Institution.
3. Must conduct the proposed research and training at the Lead Mentor’s institution, which may be located anywhere in the world
4. It is mandatory include a Lead Mentor and a Mentor Comittee
* Lead Mentor: Must hold a full-time faculty appointment with an accredited institution. Must currently conduct breast cancer research, or alternately at least one member of the Mentor Committee must have breast cancer research experience
* Mentor Committee: Are not required to currently conduct breast cancer research; at least one member of the mentoring committee must currently conduct breast cancer research if the Lead Mentor does not currently conduct breast cancer research.
* pre-application due : September 5th, 2013
* pre-application decision: October 28th, 2013.
* Full application due: December 5th, 2013
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