Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation - Alliance Scholar Award

The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation offers Alliance Scholar Awards, which are two-year, non-renewable cancer research grants of $40,000 direct costs per year, plus 10 percent indirect costs each year for two years.

Who can apply for the Alliance Scholar Award?

• Exclusively for oncology junior faculty at Alliance institutions within five (5) years of training (rank below Associate Professor)
• Applicants must have completed training in an oncology clinical specialty (e.g., medical, surgical, radiation, gynecologic, etc.)
• Proposals must be nominated by an Alliance Scientific Committee Chair and be closely tied to the research agenda of the Alliance. Potential applicants must work with the relevant Alliance Scientific Committee Chair prior to submission of application to ensure endorsement of the relevant Alliance Scientific Committee and include a letter of support from the relevant Alliance Scientific Committee Chair with application materials. For the Community Oncology CDA, proposals must be nominated by the Co-Chairs of the Alliance Community Oncology Committee.
• Projects supported by other non-institutional funds are not eligible.

What is the level of funding for the Alliance Scholar Award?

• Two-year, non-renewable cancer research grant for Alliance Oncology junior faculty
• Up to $40,000 direct costs per year for two years, plus up to 10 percent indirect costs each year for two years.

Successful applicants are announced at the Alliance Fall Group Meeting, held in Chicago in November. Funding begins in January of the following year.

For more information, please visit: https://www.allianceforclinicaltrialsinoncology.org/main/public/standard...