Conquer Cancer: Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA)

The GO YIA Award provides research funding to early-career investigators to promote quality research in global oncology and to develop the next generation of researchers to address global health needs. This is a mentored award and the research project is conducted under the guidance of a scientific mentor.

The Global Oncology Young Investigator Award is intended to support:

1. Research by investigators in low resource settings on scientific questions specific to those settings. This research has potential to offer “reverse innovation” insights that could influence practice in a wide range of practice settings.
2. Research by investigators in high resource settings on issues in resource-limited settings.
3. Collaborative research (high and low resource investigators) on questions of shared concern, such as studying a cancer type that affects a small population in the U.S. but is common in another country.

Applicants are encouraged to be innovative in their research proposal. Proposed research projects could include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical and translational research
• Innovative care delivery
• Prevention and palliative care
• Implementation research
• Health Systems, Outcomes and Economics research related to cancer control and care

Eligibility

Applicants (Principal Investigators) must meet the following criteria:

• Have a doctoral degree (including MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent doctoral degrees).
• In the last year of a fellowship or training program, or in the first two years of a faculty/staff appointment (if in an academic institution) or first two years of employment (if in a non-academic institution) at the time of grant submission. An exception to this window may be granted for applicants in training programs where the protected research time or dedicated research year occurs during the first year of the training program (ex: In surgical oncology fellowship programs, the dedicated research year may occur during the first year of the program). For more information, please contact grants@conquer.org.
• Be within 10 years of terminal degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) at the time of application submission. An exception to this criterion may be granted to foreign medical graduates whose medical degree completion may fall outside of the 10-year cutoff. Please see the FAQ for more information or contact grants@conquer.org.
• Should demonstrate an interest in oncology or a related branch of science and be working in an oncology setting, but are not required to have oncology-specific training
• Be an ASCO member or have submitted a membership application with the grant application. To apply for new membership, or to renew an existing membership, visit asco.org/membership. Please note that ASCO offers free membership for physicians from LMICs.
• Must have a contractual obligation with the sponsoring organization (see section for Eligible Organizations).
• Be able to commit at least 60% of full-time effort in research (applies to total research, not just the proposed project) during the award period, as confirmed in an institutional Letter of Support.

Applicants who are uncertain about their eligibility are encouraged to contact our grants team for clarification and provide their CV for evaluation.

Eligible Organizations

The sponsoring organization must meet the following requirements:

• Commit to provide adequate staff, facilities, and resources to support both project planning and implementation.
• Guarantee protected time to the applicant to focus on the research project.
• At least one full year of operation and have acceptable management structures and processes.

Applications may be submitted by the following entities:

• Higher Education Institutions
• Research Organizations
• Government Organizations (may include medical centers and hospitals that have access to resources and infrastructure to support a research project)
• Non-profit Organizations (may include medical societies or associations, advocacy organizations, foundations, hospitals)
• Non-Governmental Organizations
• Non-domestic (non-U.S) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.

Funding: The GO YIA is a one-year grant of $50,000.

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