Kids Beating Cancer Emerging Scientist Grant

The Emerging Scientist Grant aims to develop graduate students into tomorrow’s scientific leaders in pediatric cancer research. The goal of the Emerging Scientist Grant is to expose trainees to the field of pediatric cancer research while working on a research project. Trainees are required to work with a mentor to be eligible for this grant. Trainees may work on an ongoing research project conducted by their mentor or begin their own research project with their mentor. Students may pursue their research at their own institution or at another institution.

Grant Amount: $10,000
Project Length: 1-3 months

Successful completion of the Emerging Scientist Grant allows the applicant to apply for the Promising Scientist Grant, a $25,000 grant allows the awardee to continue and expand upon their research

Eligibility

• Grant applicant must be a graduate student enrolled in an accredited institution pursuing a master’s degree, PhD, or medical degree.
• Grant applicants must work directly with a mentor.
• Mentors must work in the field of pediatric cancer research in the United States.
• Mentors must submit a letter of support with the grant application.
• Research must be applicable to pediatric cancer.
• Authors must submit original work that has not been previously published; or, if previously submitted abstracts from recent prominent research conferences, such as ASPHO, ASH, ASCO, or AACR, there must be a noted significant change or advancement to the research to be eligible.
• Applicants MAY be involved in other research grants, but there must be clear documentation of mechanisms to avoid scientific and/or budgetary overlap.
• Research institutions must be based in the United States must have nonprofit or academic status.