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Eligible applicants:
- Applicants should be at the early stages of their research careers.
- Applicants must have their M.D., Ph.D. or dual M.D., Ph.D. and must not have achieved an appointment higher than Instructor (Assistant Professor level faculty, including Adjuncts at this level, will not be considered). In addition: Applicants from accredited clinical fellowship programs are automatically eligible for the duration of their training and during their first three years at the Instructor level, and all other applicants must be within five years from the granting of the last doctoral degree.
- A minimum of 75% of the applicant’s time during the Young Investigator period must be allocated as protected time for all research activities. This percentage of time includes both Young Investigator activities and the applicant’s other research responsibilities.
- At the time of application or successful award, the applicant must not hold an NIH independent (R or P Award) or individual training (F or K Award) grant. Institutional training grants (K12, T32) are permitted. Funding from other foundations is also permitted provided there is no budgetary overlap.
- A research mentor(s) must be identified and have a track record in pediatric oncology. If no such record exists, a co-mentor with such a record must be identified. The application must document mentor(s) involvement in experimental design and execution. A detailed plan for training activities is expected.

Restrictions:
- ALSF adheres to the NIH salary cap for principal investigator(s) for the current year.
- Funds from ALSF may not be used for indirect costs (including tuition remission).
- The grant may not be renewed; no cost extensions are strongly encouraged.
- Funds must be granted to nonprofit institutions/organizations operating in the U.S. or Canada. Researchers need not be United States citizens.

If utilizing a sub-contractor you must include this budget. No indirect costs will be paid to the subcontractor.

Timeline:
- Application deadline: December 16, 2019, at 11:59 PM
Award Notification: May 2020
Project Start/End Dates: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023

Only one resubmission of a previously reviewed Young Investigator proposal is permitted.

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