BCRFA Scholar Award

Award Type: Mentored career development award for junior faculty

Geographic Scope: Alabama research entities

Focus Areas: Breast cancer research including (but not limited to):

• Personalized medicine
• Prevention
• Early detection
• Drug discovery
• Immunology/immunotherapy
• Genomics
• New breast cancer treatments

Eligibility: Junior faculty members at Alabama research institutions

One of the BCRFA Pilot Grant Awards categories designed to support and mentor early-career researchers in breast cancer research. The BCRFA has invested almost $10 million in breast cancer research since its inception in 1996.

Contact Information:

• Phone: 205-996-5463
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: P.O. Box 531225, Birmingham, AL 35253
• Office: 4 Office Park Circle, Suite 109, Birmingham, AL 35223

About BCRFA: Independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting innovative research to help diagnose, treat, prevent and eradicate breast cancer. All funds raised stay in Alabama but research has global, life-saving impact.

Application Process

1. Request Submission Guidelines: Visit bcrfa.org/breakthroughs.php or email [email protected] to request a copy of submission guidelines and application materials
2. Proposal Submission: Submit proposals by the announced deadline
3. Review Process: Proposals are reviewed by the BCRFA selection committee
4. Award Announcement: Award recipients are announced at the BCRFA Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Research Retreat or other designated venue

Key Information

• Mentoring component required
• Two-year award period
• Limited to one award per funding cycle