Scholarships
The ASCO Cancer Foundation-Improving Cancer Care Grant
www.ascocancerfoundation.org/ICCG
Research Objectives
The Improving Cancer Care Grant will provide funding for research studies that implement and evaluate new ways to solve major problems in quality of, access to, and delivery of health care. Proposals must be focused on developing solutions to current problems, not just describing disparities in care that currently exist. Project proposals are not required to focus on breast cancer, but the study findings must have general applicability to breast cancer care.
Grant Details
Grant Total: $1.35 million paid in 3 annual increments to the awardee's sponsoring institution
Required Letter of Intent Due: September 1, 2009
Completed Application Due: December 3, 2009
Award Term: July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2013
Eligibility Criteria
The research teams:
will focus on implementing and/or evaluating new solutions to existing problems in quality of, access to, and delivery of care with general applicability to breast cancer.
will be led by a single Principal Investigator, who must be an active ASCO member (or have submitted a membership application) with an MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree.
will have a multidisciplinary team of investigators that may include clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, statisticians, epidemiologists, information technologists, and other research experts.
Apply for the Improving Cancer Care Grant
For the most up-to-date information, including the full request for proposals and eligibility requirements, please visit www.ascocancerfoundation.org/ICCG.
Other Scholarship Resources
APA Minority Fellowship Program
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (202) 336-6127
Fax: (202) 336-6012
http://www.apa.org/mfp/
The MFP's objective is to increase the knowledge of issues related to ethnic minority mental health and to improve the quality of mental health treatment delivered to ethnic minority populations. We do this by providing financial support and professional guidance to individuals pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology and neuroscience.
ASM Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Fellowship Programs
1752 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Telephone: (202) 942-9283
E-mail: Fellowships-CareerInformation@asmusa.org
Award Amount: Up to $4,500 Number of Awards Given: Not specified
Deadline: February 2002.
http://www.asmusa.org/edusrc/edu23b.htm
Eligibility Criteria: Students eligible for the fellowship must be: Black/African American, Native American, Hispanic American, Alaskan, Native American or Pacific Islander; enrolled as a full-time matriculating undergraduate student; major in the biological or microbiological sciences; involved in a research experience or an independent project; and U.S. citizens or hold permanent visa status.
Additional Information: The fellowship encourages minority students to pursue careers or advanced degrees in the biological and microbiological sciences. The program provides an opportunity for students to participate in research projects at selected institutions and gain experience presenting the results of their research at a national or regional meeting. The Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship provides: $2,500 stipend, up to $650 for round-trip travel to the institution, up to $850 for lodging, and up to $500 for supplies. The length of the program is two to three months.
The C.R. Bard Foundation Prize
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 483-8880
http://www.NMFonline.org
Eligible candidates must be underrepresented minorities in their senior year of medical school. Candidates must be pursuing careers in cardiology or urology. Students must be nominated. Amount: $5,000.
Franklin C. McLean Award
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 483-8880
http://www.NMFonline.org
Competition is open to senior, underrepresented minority students currently enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding achievement and leadership. Amount: $3,000. Deadline: June 1.
Irving Graef Memorial Scholarship
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 483-8880
http://www.NMFonline.org
This scholarship is open only to rising, third-year medical students who received NMF financial assistance during their second year. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and leadership. Medical school deans must nominate students. Amount: $2,000. Deadline: April 1.
James H. Robinson Memorial Prize in Surgery
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 483-8880
http://www.NMFonline.org
Eligible candidates must be underrepresented minority students enrolled in accredited U.S. schools of medicine who will graduate during the academic year in which the award is made available. This award is given to students who demonstrate outstanding performance in surgery. Medical school deans and the general surgery chairpersons must nominate students. Amount: $500. Deadline: December 1.
The Metropolitan Life Foundation Awards Program for Excellence in Medicine
National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 483-8880
http://www.NMFonline.org
This scholarship program is open to second- and third-year minority students who attend medical schools or have legal residence in the cities designated by the Metropolitan Life Foundation. Students must be nominated and provide documented proof of financial need. Amount: $3,500. Deadline: December 1.
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
254 W. 31st Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 714-1007
Amount: Varies
Deadline(s): May 31 for renewal; August 31 for new applicant.
Field(s): Medicine; Osteopathy
http://www.NMFonline.org
Awards and fellowships are offered to African Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, and American Indians in their first or second year at an accredited school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine in the U.S. Must be U.S. citizen and demonstrate financial need. Write for complete information.
William and Charlotte Cadbury Award
National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
Attn: Special Programs
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 483-8880
http://www.NMFonline.org
This award is open to minority students enrolled in their senior years at accredited U.S. medical schools. Financial need is not a consideration. Candidates must be nominated by their medical schools during the summer preceding their senior year. Amount: $2,000. Deadline: June 1.
W.K. Kellogg Community-Based Training Fellowship Program for Minority Medical Students
National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
Attn: Special Programs
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 483-8880
http://www.NMFonline.org
Competition is open to second- and third-year underrepresented minority students attending accredited U.S. medical schools. Candidates must demonstrate academic achievement and motivation for careers as community-based primary care practitioners. Amount: $10,000.
PI KAPPA OMEGA Chapter - ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA Sorority, Incorporated
Dr. Joann P. DaSilva Memorial Scholarship Criteria
- African-American or Latina woman pursuing the Doctor of Medicine (MO), or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
- Permanent Resident of New York State and/or a student at a medical school in New York.
- Full-time enrolled student at an accredited medical school.
- Include with your application:
- Proof of New York State permanent residency (if attending school out of state),
- Essay of at least 500 words (no more than 750) in response to:
- Discuss the needs, and challenges of practicing medicine in an urban community; and solutions to these challenges.
Focus on ONE of the following three health issues:
- Cancer, including early detection and prevention
- HIV/AIDS
- Heart disease/ hypertension
- An official transcript in a sealed envelope.
NOTE: A Bursar's receipt (proof of enrollment) will be required prior to the disbursement of funds.
If you are eligible for the scholarship, please download and completer this PDF file.
If have questions, feel free to call any member of the Scholarship committee:
Jinene Howard (917) 470-5907
Cbaryl Poindexter-Curry (212) 781-0621
Virginia Flintall (718) 293-0372
Micbele Clayton Lucas (845) 651-2021
www.pikappaomega.org
