Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022

Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 is a good opportunity for all young scientists with promising careers in basic and tumor immunology.

Founded in 1953, The Cancer Research Institute based in New York provides fully funded fellowships to the above-mentioned eligible people to carry their cancer immunotherapy research.

It is the primary goal of the Cancer Research Institute as part of their lifesaving works in cancer immunotherapy research to invest in fundamental research and training of postdoctoral fellows.

CRI therefore invites all qualified young scientist who are rich with new ideas and energy to apply and receive funding once they meet the necessary criteria and eligibility.

The CRI Post Doctoral fellowship provides support to fund and train young immunologist and cancer immunologists at top universities and research centers around the world.

The fellows work and at the same time continue their training under the guidance of a world-renowned immunologist, who mentors them and prepares him or her for a productive and successful career in cancer immunology.

Since this program started in 1953, more than 1,400 young and passionate scientists have received postdoctoral fellowship awards from the Cancer and Research Institute fellows awards from CRI. These scientists are of great benefit to the world at large as they have gone on to lead major biomedical science, including the Nobel Prize.

If you want to know the eligibility process, the coverage of the fellowship and all the necessary details, then, you are at the right place. Please continue reading.

Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships Summary

Level of Study	Postdoctoral
Institution(s)	Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Country of study:	The fellowship can be performed in the USA or abroad, but it must take place in a non-profit institution.
Opportunity focus area	Applicant must be working in areas directly related to immunology and cancer immunology
Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships Deadline:	October 1st, April 1st (annually) Check more details below:

Fellowship Coverage

Fellows receive up to $175,000 over three years to cover the cost of salary, insurance, and other research related expenses such as travel to conference and meetings.

Newly awarded fellowships are provided with a stippend of $55,000 for the first year, $57,000 for the second year, and $59,000 for the third year. Additionally, $1,500 is given per year as allowance. This is given to the host institution at the sponsor’s discretion to help pay for the fellow’s research supplies, travel to scientific meetings, and/or health insurance.

Please note: Deductions for administrative overhead are not allowed from either the stipend or the institutional allowance. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.

Eligibility for CRI Irvington Postdoctoral fellowships

To be eligible for this fellowship, kindly take note of the following:

• Applicants for the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program must be working in areas directly related to immunology or cancer immunology. An eligible project must fall into the broad field of immunology with relevance to solving the cancer problem.
• Applicants must have a doctoral degree by the date of award activation and must conduct their proposed research under a sponsor who holds a formal appointment as an assistant professor or higher rank at the host institution.
• Applicants with 5 or more years of relevant postdoctoral experience at the time of award activation are not eligible, with the exception of M.D. applicants, who should not include years of residency in this calculation.
• Only in exceptional circumstances will applicants who have already spent 3 or more years in a sponsor’s laboratory by the start date of fellowship be considered for a fellowship award.
• The fellowship can be performed in the United States or abroad, but must take place at a non-profit institution. There are no citizenship restrictions.
• Only one fellow per sponsor may apply per application round, and faculty sponsors may not have more than three CRI-supported fellows at any time.

CRI Irvington Postdoctoral fellowships Application deadline

The application deadlines are March 1 and October 1; when those dates fall on the weekend, applications are due the following Monday. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on these dates. Applicants are notified of fellowship committee decisions within approximately 10-12 weeks of the application deadline.

Fellowships can be activated three months after the application deadline but no later than one year following the deadline. Awards activate on the first of the month.

Application process for CRI Irvington Postdoctoral fellowships

Applications must be submitted electronically. Paper applications will not be accepted. The application process requires you to complete a PDF application form for institutional signatures and certification. You must also complete an electronic application form, which requires you to upload supporting materials.

Completing the PDF Application Form

Before you submit the online application form, you must first complete the PDF application form. Fill out the form and obtain signatures for the Institutional Certifications section. Signatures will be required from the following individuals:

1. An Internal Review Board (IRB) or certifying officer, who can attest that the proposal is in compliance with government and institutional regulations
2. The institution’s administrative officer
3. The institution’s financial officer

When your form is complete, upload it with your other supporting materials when completing the online application form.

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Uploading Supporting Materials

After you have filled out all required fields on the online application, you are asked to upload as part of your application the following supporting documentation in PDF format:

1. The entire PDF application form, please make sure all signatures have been obtained.
2. Brief description of the applicant’s background and research accomplishments. Not to exceed one half to a full page.
3. List of other funding sources to which applications have been or will be submitted, with due dates.
4. Applicant’s curriculum vitae and bibliography (NIH biosketch preferred).
5. Brief summary of your project, including a description of how the proposed research is relevant to understanding the role of the immune system in cancer and/or the treatment of cancer through immunological means. Not to exceed one page.
6. Abstract of research in non-technical English explaining the importance of the proposed research and its potential clinical relevance. The abstract will be used for fundraising purposes and submitted to CRI’s lay Board of Trustees. Abstract limited to 250 words.
7. Specific aims of the project. Not to exceed 1 page.
8. Concise research proposal (background, significance, materials and methods) not to exceed 4 pages inclusive of tables and figures, exclusive of references.
9. *Letter from the sponsor introducing the applicant and describing the sponsor’s qualifications to direct the proposed research. The letter must contain assurance that the applicant’s project will be conducted under the direct supervision of the sponsor. Finally, sponsors are asked to indicate whether the application was written by the applicant and also whether any preliminary data included in the proposal was generated by the applicant or by the lab prior to the applicant’s arrival.
10. *Sponsor’s curriculum vitae/biosketch and a list of sponsor’s current research support. NIH biosketch is preferred. If including a formal C.V. then limit bibliography to past 5 years.
11. *Two letters of recommendation are required. One letter must be from the applicant’s thesis advisor. Applicants who received an M.D. or otherwise who do not have a thesis advisor should have some other qualified individual submit this letter. The second letter should be from an individual well acquainted with the applicant’s work. The sponsor may not submit one of these letters. If the sponsor was also the applicant’s thesis advisor, you must contact CRI for further instruction.

Applications exceeding this page limit will be disqualified.

Only PDF documents will be accepted. All files must be submitted individually on the attachments page of the online application.

When you have finished uploading the attachments, click “Submit.” You will receive a notice confirming that you have successfully submitted your Application Form. Immediately after, an automated notification from CRI will be sent to your email address, also confirming submission.

If you encounter problems uploading your attachment, email it to [email protected]. Be sure to note the application number, which will be assigned to you at the time of submission.

Online applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. If the deadline falls on the weekend, applications will be accepted until the close of business that following Monday. We strongly suggest submitting your applications as early as possible to provide ample time in case your application is incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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