| Qualifications |
Applicants must: hold a mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical research fellow, or the equivalent; have completed their most recent doctoral degree within the past three years (i.e., degree cannot have been conferred before July 2, 2015); and work under the auspices of a mentor at an academic, medical, or research institution anywhere in the world; applicants with a medical degree must have completed their most recent doctoral degree or medical residency - whichever date is later - within the past three years; eligibility is based on a future position, the position must be confirmed at the time of application, and can NOT be contingent upon receiving this grant; applicants must have a doctoral degree (including PhD, MD, DO, DC, ND, DDS, DVM, ScD, DNS, PharmD, or equivalent doctoral degree) in a related field and not currently be a candidate for a further doctoral or professional degree; employees or subcontractors of a U.S. government entity or for-profit private industry are not eligible; any individual who currently holds an active AACR grant may not apply. Past AACR grantees may apply if they complied with all progress and financial report requirements; investigators currently or previously holding the rank of instructor, adjunct professor, assistant professor, research assistant professor, the equivalent or higher are not eligible; applicants must be AACR membership. |