Clinical Investigator Career Development Award Grant

Clinical Investigator Career Development Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lymphoma Research Foundation
Amount: US $375,000
Last Updated: July 26, 2025

Summary

The Clinical Investigator Career Development Award offered by the Lymphoma Research Foundation aims to support early-career physician researchers in developing new lymphoma therapies. With a total funding of $375,000 over three years, the program provides salary support and incidental funds for research supplies and professional development. Eligible candidates must have no more than six years of experience post-training, focusing on clinical research design and implementation to enhance their skills and career trajectory.

Overview

The Lymphoma Research Foundation’s mission is to realize the promise of science to eradicate lymphoma and serve the community touched by this disease. The Lymphoma Research Foundation remains dedicated to finding a cure for lymphoma through an innovative research program and by supporting the next generation of lymphoma  researchers. LRF provides education for people with lymphoma, their loved ones and caregivers, including comprehensive disease guides and facts sheets, in-person conferences and online resources. The Foundation also provides continuing medical education programs designed to increase the knowledge, skills and performance of healthcare professionals. The Foundation’s support services, including the LRF Helpline, Clinical Trials Information Service, financial assistance programs and Lymphoma Support Network, provide direct support to people with lymphoma. The Lymphoma Research Foundation maintains a strong commitment to supporting early career investigators and ensuring they can build a successful career in the field of lymphoma research. The Clinical Investigator Career Development Award (CDA) Program is designed to support physician investigators at the level of advanced fellow or junior faculty member who will contribute to the development of new lymphoma therapies and diagnostic tools. Eligible investigators must have no greater than six years of experience beyond completion of their fellowship or post-doctoral training (the six-year limit may be non-sequential in cases of pregnancy or illness). The goal of the program is to prepare physician investigators to design and administer clinical research studies in lymphoma and assume primary responsibilities for clinical research, protocol writing, Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission and publication. As such, a Career Development Plan is required as part of the Grant Application. The proposed research plan should also develop the necessary knowledge and clinical research skills relevant to the investigator’s career goals. The Grant is designed to provide physician investigators with support to spend 35-50 percent of their time implementing clinical research studies in lymphoma. The Foundation’s Clinical Investigator Career Development Award provides a total of $375,000 to grantees over three years. The Grant provides salary support in the amount of $120,000 per year. Incidental funds of $5,000 per year may be budgeted for research supplies or professional development expenses such as tuition, registration fees, and travel for courses and meetings that are integral to the Career Development Plan. This Grant does not provide institutional overhead.

Eligibility

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