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AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards
Organization
American Association for Cancer Research
615 Chestnut St., 17th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404
Toll Free Number 866-423-3965
Phone Number (215)440-9300
Emails aacr@aacr.org
Level of Study Graduate Degree
Professional Development
Award Type Prize
Purpose To provide opportunities and support for research training and career development of minorities and for involving minority institutions in cancer research, research training, education and outreach.
Focus Oncology.
Qualifications Applicants must be full-time graduate students, medical students, residents, or clinical or postdoctoral fellows; must be in the minority groups that have been defined by the National Cancer Institute as being traditionally underrepresented in cancer and biomedical research (African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders); must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada; candidates must be the presenters of meritorious abstracts at the AACR Annual Meeting or special conferences; candidates need not be members of the AACR to apply for this award.
Criteria Selection will be based on their qualifications, references from mentors, abstract, and an estimation of the potential professional benefit to the awardees.
Duration Annual.
To Apply Applicant must submit an online application form along with following; list one mentor in a faculty capacity (i.e. department head, advisor, etc.) at their institution who would certify the information in the application upon request; a personal statement written by the candidate (no longer than two pages in length) describing the benefit of attending the conference and the reasons for the candidate's interest in the conference; two letters of reference from faculty members from the applicant's institution or an institution that the applicants has attended; a copy of the abstract submitted for presentation at the meeting. candidates must indicate the temporary abstract number; and a curriculum vitae, including a complete bibliography (list of publications).
Contact E-mail: micr@aacr.org; URL: www.aacr.org/professionals/meetings/aacr-travel-grants/aacr-minority- scholar-in-cancer-research-awards/.
For more information http://www.aacr.org
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