IUSCCC Early Career Investigator Award Grant

The IUSCCC Early Career Investigator Award offers funding for pilot research projects in cancer research and population science. Sponsored by the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, this award is open to Associate level members and IUSCCC trainees aiming to advance their careers. The funding duration is one year, with a maximum budget of $50,000, encouraging innovative proposals that meet eligibility criteria. Applicants must not have prior funding from similar mechanisms or national competitive grants.

The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center (IUSCCC) and the IUSCCC Junior Faculty Special Interest Group (SIG) are inviting proposals for pilot/feasibility research projects in any area of basic, translational, or clinical cancer research (diagnostics, therapeutics), and population science research (prevention, survivorship, quality of life, epidemiology) that would serve to advance the applicants’ career goals.
Funding
The duration of this pilot funding is one year, and the budget should not exceed $50,000.

Eligibility

The principal investigator must be an Associate level member in an IUSCCC Research Program or an Affiliate IUSCCC member at the level of: Assistant Professor, Research Assistant Professor, Assistant Scientist, Associate Research Professor, or Research Scientist. Current IUSCCC trainee members are also eligible, provided they will have a full faculty appointment and Associate or Affiliate level IUSCCC membership at the time of application submission.Please note that membership is not guaranteed; applicants must meet membership criteria as outlined on the website. Applications are reviewed by IUSCCC leadership and the investigator will be notified of member status ~3-4 weeks after application submission.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The principal investigator must be an Associate level member in an IUSCCC Research Program or an Affiliate IUSCCC member at the level of: Assistant Professor, Research Assistant Professor, Assistant Scientist, Associate Research Professor, or Research Scientist.

Ineligibility

Applicants with prior funding from this mechanism or with current funding from a national competitive research grant are not eligible to apply.Applicants may have funding from foundation grants if the grant is not the result of a national peer-reviewed competition and is for support of a different project.