American Society for Radiation Oncology Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award

American Society for Radiation Oncology Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award This award was created to stimulate interest in radiation research early in junior faculty’s careers by offering them the opportunity to have focused time for research projects in radiation oncology, biology, physics or outcomes/health services. You are eligible if: You are a board-eligible physician or physicist in radiation oncology or a radiobiologist within the first three years of your junior faculty appointment. Your institution is recognized as providing a rich environment for career development and possesses qualified faculty in clinical, translational or basic research to serve as mentors. You have found a primary mentor who, together with you, is responsible for the planning, direction and execution of the program. All applicants and mentors must be active ASTRO members. In addition, the mentor and a responsible member of the institution/department must demonstrate, in writing, a commitment to your development as a productive, independent investigator. Each year, two junior faculty are selected for this award, which provides $100,000 annually for two years. The second year of funding is contingent upon the recipient meeting all the award requirements at the completion of the first year. A third year of support may be available, but it is competitive with new applicants. At least 75 percent of the recipient’s full-time professional eff...
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