CCS – Emerging Scholar Award -Full Application
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with your unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 6th, November 2020
External Deadline: Thursday 12th, November 2020
Description
Invitation must be received to submit full application.
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is excited to launch the CCS Emerging Scholar Award program, aimed at establishing and advancing promising early career scientists and clinician scientists from across Canada with a focused commitment to undertaking cancer research. Through the CCS Emerging Scholar Award program, early career investigators will develop their cancer research programs in Canada and pursue important scientific advances of the highest quality and potential for impact. By making a significant investment in the advancement of our nation’s emerging scholars, CCS aims to the strengthen the future of the Canadian cancer research ecosystem.
At the time of the award start date (January 1, 2021), applicants:
- must be scientists or clinician scientists who hold a full-time appointment at an eligible Canadian research institution.
- must be within 5 years* from the start of their first independent academic appointment (minimum assistant professor level, or equivalent).
- must have (a) firm faculty appointment(s).
- must not be recipients of awards aimed at advancing the career development of early career investigators (including CRCs).
CCS is committed to supporting all areas and disciplines of cancer research and building capacity across Canada. Applications from the four pillars of health research (ie. biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental and population health) are encouraged, and geographic and gender diversity will be strongly considered during the evaluation process.
- Emerging Scholar Award (Alberta)
- Emerging Scholar Award (British Columbia)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Manitoba)
- Emerging Scholar Award (New Brunswick)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Nova Scotia)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Ontario)
- Emerging Scholar Award (PEI)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Quebec)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Saskatchewan)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Prevention) (2-3 awards)
- Emerging Scholar Award (Survivorship) (2-3 awards)
Successful applications must fall within the fundable range for CCS awards (>3.5).