ABTA Research Award Applications

New --  Frequently Asked Questions About ABTA 2010 Awards
Click on the blue text above for answers to common questions. If you do not find your question addressed, e-mail us at grants@abta.org.

American Brain Tumor Association Basic Research Fellowships:  These two-year training awards support the salaries of young researchers entering the field of brain tumor research. This is often the first award of these researchers’ careers, and is coveted on an investigator’s curriculum vitae. The experience provides an opportunity in which young, bright, motivated investigators learn from motivating mentors. Basic research fellowships are $80,000 payable over two-years ($35,000 salary support and $5,000 discretionary funds per year). Criteria for selection include the quality of the individual applicant, including their commitment to neuro-oncology; the quality of the training program mentorship; and the proposed research.  Applications are due in the ABTA office no later than January 8, 2010 for Fellowships to begin July 1, 2010. Download the application and conditions of support: ABTA Fellowship Application 2010 (click on the blue text for a PDF of the application). Note, this is a new application, please do not use previous versions. If you prefer a Word file, e-mail grants@abta.org.

American Brain Tumor Association Translational Grants: These awards help scientists further develop studies on the cusp of moving from the laboratory into patient testing. These  $75,000 one year grants often support the collection of the preclinical data researchers need to apply for major funding from other sources, such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI) or the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stoke (NINDS). Applicants must be in the earlier years of their investigator career. Criteria for funding include the quality and therapeutic potential of the research, the quality of the laboratory environment, and the applicant. Applications are due in the ABTA office no later than January 8, 2010 for research to begin July 1, 2010. Download the application and conditions of support: ABTA Translational Grant Application 2010 (click on the blue text for a PDF of the application). Note this is a new application, please do not use previous versions. If you prefer a Word file, e-mail grants@abta.org.

American Brain Tumor Association Medical Student Summer Fellowships
These stipends provide a medical student with the opportunity to spend a summer in a research laboratory. Applications for this program will post on this page in January, 2010.

Now closed:  ABTA/ONS Neuro-oncology Nursing Grants, ABTA Special Project Discovery Grants. Discovery Grant invitations were sent by e-mail in November. 

December, 2009

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