The Young Investigator Award promotes and recognizes clinical and translational research that advances innovative ideas and concepts designed to improve health outcomes through advances in the delivery of cancer-related care. Awards are for up to $25,000 for one year, beginning April 1 of the award year and concluding March 31 of the following year.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Hold DO, MD, or MD/PhD degrees
- Be surgical oncologists within five (5) years of completion of fellowship or related training.
- Be an SSO U.S. member for at least six (6) months prior to application submission to be eligible for an award.
- Proposed research cannot have received other competitive, peer-reviewed funding for the project.
- Applicant must be considered an early-stage investigator by NIH criteria.
The application period is now closed. For other information about funding with SSO, please visit this page: Research – Society of Surgical Oncology.