Brief Description
One Year • $100,000 Award
This $100,000, one-year clinical fellowship supports an MD or combined MD/PhD with a vested interest in furthering cancer immunotherapy research and translational immunotherapeutic approaches.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Current SITC member, in good standing at time of application (i.e. current in dues)
- Hold an MD or combined MD/PhD degree
- Currently hold a position at an academic institution or government cancer center as a postdoctoral fellow, resident, research scientist or comparable position, prior to obtaining a tenure track faculty position
- Be within postdoctoral or postgraduate training, or no more than four years from completing such training
- Name a pre-arranged fellowship mentor
- Submit a letter of recommendation from the mentor along with the application
- Domestic and international applicants are eligible to apply
The ideal candidate meets the eligibility criteria above and is at a career stage before independence, has not yet secured significant independent funding, and should demonstrate how this award will aid in advancing to the next stage in their career.
BENEFITS
- One year, $100,000 award
- Complimentary registration and travel for SITC’s 39th Annual Meeting
- Recognition during the Award Ceremony at SITC’s 39th Annual Meeting