The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS's) Career Development Program (CDP) provides awards intended to meet the specific needs of investigators at different states in their research careers. The awards - Scholar, Scholar in Clinical Research, Special Fellow, Special Fellow in Clinical Research and Fellow - provide stipends to investigators, allowing them to devote themselves to research bearing on leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
The CDP supports fundamental research in genetics, molecular and cell biology, molecular pharmacology, molecular virology and immunology. The program also encompasses translational research directly relevant to the improved treatment or diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and, where applicable, to prevention.
Effective Award Year 2010
Scholar
Scholars are highly qualified investigators who have shown a capacity for independent, sustained original investigation in the field of leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. These Scholars are expected to hold independent faculty-level or equivalent positions and have obtained substantial support for their research from a national agency. Scholar awards are for $110,000 per year for five years. Annual renewals are based on a non-competitive progress report review.
Scholar in Clinical Research
Scholars in Clinical Research are highly qualified investigators who are expected to hold independent faculty-level appointments and who are conducting original, independent applied research, often involving early-stage clinical trials which will advance the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of hematologic malignancies. These Scholars are expected to have concomitant support for their research from another source or agency. Scholar in Clinical Research awards are for $110,000 per year for five years. Annual renewals are based on a non-competitive progress report review.
Special Fellow
Special Fellows are qualified investigators who have completed a minimum of two years of postdoctoral research training and are continuing their research under the direction of a research Sponsor. The Special Fellowship should permit the scientist to begin to transition to an independent research program. Special Fellow awards are for $65,000 per year for three years. Annual renewals are based on a non-competitive progress report review.
Special Fellow in Clinical Research (SFCR)
Special Fellows are researchers who hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree and have completed a minimum of two years of clinical hematology, oncology, hematology/oncology or hematopathology training or postdoctoral research training in a clinical discipline (e.g., cytogenetics, molecular pathology). These grantees should provide evidence that their career focus will be on the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma. SFCR awards are for $65,000 per year for three years. Annual renewals are based on a non-competitive progress reviews.
Fellow
Fellows are promising investigators with less than two years of postdoctoral research training. These grantees are encouraged to embark on an academic career involving clinical or fundamental research in, or related to, leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma under the direction of a research sponsor. Fellow awards are for $55,000 per year for three years. Annual renewals are based on a non-competitive progress report review.
Deadlines
A letter of intent is mandatory for those applying for a Career Development Program grant and must be completed online via proposalCentral by 3 p.m. ET, Sept. 15.
Full applications must be received electronically via proposalCentral by 3 p.m. ET, Oct. 1.
Our program is now closed. The site will reopen for 2011 applications in July.
LLS will use proposalCentral for electronic preliminary and full application submission in 2010. Their url is https://proposalcentral.altum.com
2009 CDP Subcommittee List
Funding rates for awards beginning July 1, 2009 are available by contacting researchprograms@lls.org.
Read prior to submitting the LOI and full application: Guidelines and Instructions (revised as of July 2009) and Revised Policies and Procedures (revised as of July 2009).
Applicants will need to log in, register, then apply. Grants and contract officials will need to register investigator's institution as well.
Quality of Life Research Funding Opportunity
Please note:
You may already have a profile in the application system LLS previously used if you submitted a proposal within the last three years. You and your institution will still need to complete a profile in proposalCentral. If you experience technical problems with proposalCentral, contact their customer support team.
For more program information, contact:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
Telephone: (914) 821-8301, (914) 821-8290, researchprograms@lls.org .
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