Brief Description:

The intent of the Grunebaum Foundation Faculty Fellowship is to provide support to junior faculty at Harvard medical School who exhibit a commitment to an academic career in cancer research.

Description:

The intent of the Grunebaum Foundation Faculty Fellowship is to provide support to junior faculty at Harvard medical School who exhibit a commitment to an academic career in cancer research.

Application Information:

NOTE THE CHANGE IN REQUIRED MATERIALS. We apologize for previously listing the wrong required materials for this application.
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COLLECTED THE MATERIALS FOR THE APPLICATION PER THE PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL NOT BE PENALIZED, HOWEVER PLEASE INCLUDE A LETTER OF INTEREST DESCRIBING YOUR PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO A CAREER IN CANCER RESEARCH.

As of March 7, 2019 Please fill out the online form and attach the following documents as one single PDF.

1. A letter of interest describing your personal commitment to a career as a physician/scientist, or scientist.
2. A summary of your proposed research project (not to exceed three pages).
3. A Curriculum Vitae (CV)

PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Summary of proposed research (limit 2 pages including images). A third page may be used for references
Statement of resources/facilities available for the project as is standard for NIH grants. (limit 1 page)
Nominating letter signed by your department or division head.
NIH Biosketch, including past and pending sources of funding. For current funding include abstract and specific aims and indicate if there is any overlap with your proposal. (Limit 7 pages).

Style Requirements:

11pt font or larger.
No more than 6 lines per inch.
Color images are allowed, however any copies will be printed in Black and White.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible Faculty: Junior faculty at HMS and HMS affiliated hospitals must apply through the HMS Foundation Funds.

Applicants must be within the first five years of their faculty appointment with a focus on basic or translational cancer research.
Faculty with R01 NIH or comparable funding are not eligible to apply.

Review Criteria:

The HMS Foundation Funds Committee advises department heads, mentors, and candidates to be particularly aware of the committee's selection criteria when making nominations:

A technically feasible research proposal
Applicants with the potential to successfully carry out the research described in the proposal
Relevance of the proposal to the mission of the foundation award
Career trajectory
Letter of support and institutional commitment to the applicant
Publications
Current funding

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

HMS faculty at the affiliated hospitals must apply through the Foundation Funds program.

Applications for a second year extension will be considered.

Search Filters:

Institution

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital Boston
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School (Quad)

Position

Instructor
Assistant Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Translational Science

Type of Award

Fellowship