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Post Doctorate: Leukemia Research Foundation, Inc. Fellowships/New Investigator Grants

The Leukemia Research Foundation supports research on leukemia and related subjects. Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered for support during the first to fourth years of postdoctoral training in research related to some sigificant aspect of leukemia. Investigators in such areas as biochemistry, microbiology, virology, molecular biology, immunology or others will be accepted as long as the projects to be supported relate to some significant aspect of leukemia or related disorders.

Areas of Study:

• biochemistry
• microbiology
• immunology linked in a significant way to an aspect of leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes or related blood cancers

Level of Study: postdoctoral professionals
Open to Students from: any country
Average Award Amount: up to $100,000
Award Duration: 1 year renewable

Award Deadline: February

Eligibility Requirements

• New Investigators are considered to be within seven (7) years of their first independent position. Years as a resident physician, fellow physician, or post-doctoral fellow are considered to be training years. Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the Research Grants Administrator (maria@lrfmail.org ).
• Adjustments for career interruptions can be made. These could include but are not limited to, family leave, military service, major illness or injury. It is the responsibility of the applicant to point out and document such interruptions.
• Investigators with a research associate, research assistant or similar position, must include a letter from the department chair confirming their position is independent. In addition, the applicant must state how their research is independent from others at their institution.
• Applicants with an NIH KO8 or K23 are NOT excluded.

Exclusions:

• NIH NRO1 funding, VA Merit Award or equivalent. Funding from other national foundations, career development awards (ACS, ASH, etc.).
• Renewal applications should state the circumstances that have precluded them from securing additional funding for their project.

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Contact:

Kelli Fitzgerald, Medical Grants Administrator
Phone #: (847) 424-0600
Fax #: (847) 424-0606
E-Mail: : Kelli@LRFMail.org