American Association for Cancer Research-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship

American Association for Cancer Research-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship Application deadline:  Dec. 17, 2013, at noon, Eastern Time Decision date:  March 2014 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at AACR Annual Meeting 2014:  April 8, 2014 - Grant recipient must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner and formally accept the grant. Grant funds may be used to support the grantee’s attendance at this Annual Meeting; complimentary registration will be provided. Start of grant term:  July 1, 2014 The AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship represents a joint effort to encourage and support a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow to conduct ocular/uveal melanoma research and to establish a successful career path in ophthalmology, ocular oncology, uveal melanoma cancer biology, or similar field. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, or clinical in nature and must have direct, primary applicability and relevance to ocular/uveal melanoma. The fellowship provides a one-year grant of $50,000 to support the salary and benefits of the fellow while working on a mentored ocular/uveal melanoma research project. A partial amount of the funds may be designated for nonpersonnel expenses, such as research/laboratory supplies, equipment, publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project, and other research expenses. It is anticipated that one fellowship will be funded. Appli...
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