Apply now for The Paid CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in US 2021

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Description

The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The CRI (Cancer Research Institute) Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides critical financial support and continued career training to the most promising young scientists in basic and tumour immunology as part of their lifesaving work in cancer immunotherapy research.
The Cancer Research Institute recognizes that getting to the next great breakthrough in cancer treatment will require continued investment in fundamental research and training. CRI therefore invites postdoctoral fellows working in both fundamental immunology and tumor immunology to apply for funding.

The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is CRI’s longest-standing continuous program. Postdoctoral fellowships provide support to fund and train young immunologists and cancer immunologists at top universities and research centers around the world. Fellows work and continue their training under the guidance of a world-renowned immunologist, who mentors the fellow and prepares him or her for a productive and successful career in cancer immunology.

Opportunity Focus Areas:
Medicine
Cancer Research
Fundamental Immunology
Tumor Immunology

Specialties

Health Sciences, Human Medicine, Medicine & Health, Oncology

Eligibilities

Not Specified

Gender

Nationality

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Required Languages

Required Degree

Required Experience

Specific Requirements

Other Requirements

post-doctoral experience:

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.

Laboratory Experience:

Only in exceptional circumstances will applicants who have already spent 3 years or more in a sponsor’s laboratory by the start date of fellowship be considered for a fellowship award.

Sponsor:

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.

Others:

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.

Resubmissions:

Applicants are permitted to resubmit their fellowship application at a subsequent deadline provided that the new application is improved to reflect progress. Changes to the application must be highlighted.

Benefits

Required Documents

Application Form

The entire PDF application form, beginning with the cover sheet. Please make sure all signatures have been obtained for section four.

Personal Essay

Brief description of the applicant's background and research accomplishments. Not to exceed one half to a full page.

CV / Resume

Applicant’s curriculum vitae and bibliography (NIH biosketch preferred).

Research proposal

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.

Essay

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.

Cover letter

Specific aims of the project. Not to exceed 1 page.

Other

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.

CV / Resume

Sponsor’s curriculum vitae/biosketch and a list of sponsor’s current research support. NIH biosketch is prefered. If including a formal C.V. then limit bibliography to past 5 years.

Recommendation letter/Reference Letter

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.