Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The notification for the Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program has been released. Indian Nationals who are interested in receiving training in fundamental immunology or cancer immunology. Interested candidates can check out all of the details on the same below:
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports qualified young scientists in major universities and research centres around the globe who would like to receive training in fundamental immunology or cancer immunology.
A panel of scientists drawn from our Scientific Advisory Council rigorously assesses each candidate, the intended sponsor and training environment, as well as the nature and feasibility of their proposed project.
The Institute seeks hypothesis-driven, mechanistic studies in both immunology and tumour immunology. The applicant and sponsor must make every attempt to demonstrate the potential of the proposed studies to directly impact our comprehension of the immune system’s role in cancer.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Applicants for the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program has to be working in areas directly related to immunology or cancer immunology. An eligible project must fall into the broad field of immunology with relevance to solving the cancer problem.
- Applicants should have a doctoral degree by the date of award activation and must conduct their proposed research under a sponsor who holds a formal appointment at the host institution.
- Applicants with 5 or more years of relevant postdoctoral experience aren’t eligible, with the exception of M.D. applicants, who shouldn’t include years of residency in this calculation.
- Only in exceptional circumstances will applicants that have already spent 3 or more years in a sponsor’s lab by the start date of fellowship be considered for a fellowship award.
- The fellowship can be performed in the USA or abroad, but have to take place at a nonprofit institution. There are no citizenship restrictions.
- Just 1 fellow per sponsor may apply per application round, and faculty sponsors may not have over just three CRI-supported fellows at any time.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Recently awarded fellowships provide a stipend of $55,000 for its first year, $57,000 for its second year, and $59,000 for its third year. Additionally, an allowance of $1,500 per year is allotted to the host institution for use in the sponsor’s discretion to help pay for the fellow’s research supplies, travel to scientific meetings, and/or health insurance.
Deductions for administrative overhead aren’t permitted from either the stipend or the institutional allowance. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications have to be submitted electronically. Paper applications won’t be accepted. The application procedure requires you to complete a PDF application form for institutional signatures and certificate. You also have to complete an electronic application form, which requires you to upload supporting materials.
Completing the PDF Application Form
Before you submit the online application form, you have to first finish the PDF application form. Complete the form, print it, and then obtain signatures for the Institutional Certifications section. Signatures will be required from the following individuals:
- An Internal Review Board (IRB) or certifying officer, who can attest that the proposal is in compliance with institutional and government regulations
- The institution’s administrative officer
- The institution’s financial officer
If your form is complete, you need to scan it as a PDF and upload it along with your other supporting materials after completing the online application form.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The application deadlines are April 1 and October 1; when those dates fall on the weekend, applications are due the following Monday. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on those dates. Applicants are notified of fellowship committee decisions within approximately 10-12 weeks of their application deadline.
Fellowships can be activated three months following the application deadline but no later than 1 year after the deadline. Awards activate the first of this month.
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