Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator Awards
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator Awards
Young Investigator – Due 12/15/10
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is a unique not for profit foundation that has evolved from a young cancer patient’s front yard lemonade stand to a national foundation for childhood cancer.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Grant Program is committed to eradicating childhood cancer through basic research, career development and helping to streamline translational clinical research.
Submission Process:
All requests must be submitted using ALSF’s online application process. Applicants can request a password or sign in by going to the Guidelines and Submission page of www.ALSFgrants.org.
These grants are designed as start-up funds for new scientists at the end of their fellowship training or early in their research career. Demonstration of outstanding mentorship and demonstration of a career plan that shows commitment to pediatric cancer investigation are critical components of a successful application.
Criteria
Applicants should be at the early stages of their research careers as defined below.
o MD or MD/PhD applicants must either be in an accredited fellowship program or within six years from the completion of a three-year fellowship program at the time the funding will start.
o PhD applicants must be within six years from the granting of the PhD at the time the funding will start. i.e. PhDs received in 2005 are eligible to apply for a 2011 grant. Post-docs are encouraged to apply but must also be within the six year time frame.
The applicant must not currently hold an independent NIH grant (R or P Award). Applicant may currently have a NIH K Award.
A research mentor must be identified and the application must document his/her involvement in experimental design and execution.
Budget
Maximum $40,000 in direct costs will be awarded to applicants annually. Budget items may include salary, fringe, travel, supplies and small pieces of equipment (less than $5000). A detailed budget and justification is required using the form provide on the ALSF website. A maximum of two years of funding may be requested.
Progress
Continued support for a second year of funding is contingent upon a non-competitive review and demonstration of satisfactory completion of proposed research objectives and appropriate budget expenditures.
?A final report is required at the conclusion of funding.
2011 Grant Cycle Dates
Application Due Date December 15, 2010 (11:59 PM ET)
Please contact us directly with general questions about Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and our grant giving program.
Phone: 610-649-3034
Email: Grants@alexslemonade.org