Training and Research Grants in the field of Tumor Immunology for International Students in USA or Abroad, 2013
Study Subject(s):
Study subject is tumor immunology.
Course Level:
This scholarship is available for pursuing research program.
Scholarship Provider:
Cancer Research Institute
Scholarship can be taken at:
USA or Abroad
Eligibility:
1. Applicants for CRI’s STaRT Program must be pursuing doctorate research directly related to cancer immunology. Research must be immunology with direct relevance to solving the cancer problem. Proposals outside of this area will not be considered.
2. Applicants must be full-time graduate students who will be engaged in thesis research as Ph.D. Candidates and who will have successfully completed all of their host institution’s requirements for advancement to candidacy by the time the award is activated.
3. At the time of application, students must have chosen their thesis project, lab, and advisor. Students who have not yet chosen their thesis project and advisor, as well as those students in the 5th year or later of their PhD program, should not apply. As such, the award typically funds students in their 3rd and 4th years of graduate school.
4. Applicants must conduct their CRI-funded research under the direct supervision of their thesis advisor. The applicant’s thesis advisor must hold a formal appointment at the host institution.
5. The training may be carried out in the United States or abroad.
6. There are no citizenship restrictions.
7. The Institute will only fund one (1) CRI-supported STaRT fellow per thesis advisor at any given time.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries:
The International students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description:
Through its Student Training and Research in Tumor Immunology (STaRT) Program, the Cancer Research Institute seeks to attract bright young minds to rewarding careers as cancer immunologists. STaRT Grants provide up to two years of support for graduate students conducting thesis research in the area of tumor immunology. A panel of scientists drawn from the Institute’s Scientific Advisory Council rigorously evaluates each candidate, the thesis advisor and training environment, and the nature and feasibility of their research.
Duration of award(s):
Scholarship is offered for 2 years.
What does it cover?
The Cancer Research Institute will provide up to $30,000 of funding per year. The exact award amount is dictated by the host institution’s annual stipend amount, but not to exceed $30,000.
CRI does not permit deductions to cover administrative expenses from the stipend. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.
Notification:
Applicants will be notified of the review committee’s decision by July 1 and awards will be activated September 1.
How to Apply:
The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline:
The deadline for the receipt of applications is March 1. If the deadline falls on a weekend, applications will be due on Monday.
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