Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research Award
URL: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/pew-stewart-scholars-for-cancer-research
OBJECTIVES:
The Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research is a national initiative designed to support promising early career scientists whose research will accelerate discovery and advance progress to a cure for cancer. The program is funded by The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust and administered by Pew. The Stewart Trust has invested in innovative, cutting-edge cancer research and scientists for over 15 years. The Scholars have broad discretion to innovate in approaches that range from genetics, structural biology, pharmacology, and informatics among others. Annually, the 20 Pew-Stewart Cancer Scholars meet with Pew Biomedical Scholars to collaborate and exchange ideas.
FUNDING INFORMATION:
The award provides $300,000 in flexible support—$75,000 per year for a four-year period. Not more than 8 percent ($24,000) of the total award value may be allocated for facilities and administration (F&A) charges or indirect costs (IDCs). The amount of the award that may be used for the principal investigator’s salary is limited to $12,500 per year (including benefits) or $50,000 over the duration of the grant. There are no limits on student or postdoctoral salaries.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
Candidates must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Hold a doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine, or a related field, including engineering or the physical sciences.
- As of August 28, 2024, run an independent lab and hold a full-time appointment at the rank of assistant professor. (Appointments such as research assistant professor, adjunct assistant professor, assistant professor research track, visiting professor, or instructor are not eligible.)
- Must not have been appointed as an assistant professor at any institution prior to June 10, 2020, whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track. Time spent in clinical internships, residencies, in work toward board certification, or on parental leave does not count as part of this four-year limit. Candidates who need an exception on the four-year limit should contact Pew’s program office to ensure that application reviewers are aware an exception has been given.
- Please note that the eligibility criteria above have been temporarily expanded to account for COVID-related lab shutdowns. Please direct any questions to the program office at Pew-Stewart@pewtrusts.org.
- May apply to the program a maximum of two times. All applicants must be nominated by their institution and must complete the 2025 online application.
- If applicants have appointments at more than one eligible nominating institution or affiliate, they may not reapply in a subsequent year from a different nominating entity.
- May not be nominated for the Pew Scholars Program and the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research in the same year.
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested investigators should submit the following materials to dlehman@bu.edu by DATE: 4/15/2024
- Letter of recommendation from the appropriate Department Chair or Dean
- One-page summary of proposed project
- CV should be in the current NIH biosketch format.
A faculty committee from the Medical Campus will review internal proposals and select nominees. Foundation Relations will work with the nominees to develop and submit the institutional nomination letter and applicant materials by 5/15/2024.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Monday, April 15, 2024
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, May 15, 2024