Call for Applications: Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Awards

Call for Applications: Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Awards Inspire us. We're looking for early career scientists with the potential to create new waves across the brain cancer field. We're looking for increased survival rates and improved recovery for patients. We're looking for a cure or at the very least, treatments to make brain cancer a manageable chronic disease. Next Application deadline is March 20, 2014. Eligibility Requirements for 2014 Distinguished Scientist Awards Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a discipline which can be brought to bear on the intractable disease, brain cancer. At the time of application, applicants must hold their first independent full-time faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor, independent researcher or equivalent position at a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) academic, research or medical institution within the United States or an equivalent institution in Canada. If the institution grants tenure, the qualifying appointment must be on the tenure track. Applicant's initial faculty appointment must have been made no earlier than March 1, 2011. Applicant's career track and proposed research should demonstrate potential to generate new knowledge relating to causes, cure or treatment of primary brain tumors/brain cancer. Research proposal submitted for funding must be a primary focus of applicant. More than one individual from the same institution may apply for thi...
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