Department of Defense
Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP) - Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellowship Award
The FY20 KCRP Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellowship Award supports recent doctoral or medical school graduates in pursuit of innovative, high-impact kidney cancer research during their postdoctoral and/or clinical fellowship and allows them to obtain the necessary experience for an independent career as a leader in kidney cancer research. Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed research has high potential to lead to, or make, significant advancements in kidney cancer research and/or patient care. Applicants for this award must also exhibit a strong desire to pursue a career in kidney cancer research, with clear evidence for a researcher development plan that will lead to a successful independent career in kidney cancer.
As of the application submission deadline, all eligible PIs must have:
•Successfully completed the requirements for a doctoral and/or medical degree.
•Be in the laboratory or clinical research setting in which the proposed research is to be performed as a postdoctoral or clinical fellow.
•Have four years or less of postdoctoral and/or mentored clinical research training experience (excluding family medical leave).
Each investigator may be named on only one KCRP Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellowship Award application as a PI.
Only postdoctoral and/or clinical fellows are eligible. Faculty members and all other non-postdoctoral and clinical fellow positions are not eligible.
Pre-Application Deadline: 9/2/2020
Application Deadline: 9/23/2020