Prevent Cancer Foundation Fellowships
The Prevent Cancer Foundation is the only U.S. nonprofit organization solely devoted to cancer prevention and early detection. Since 1985, the Foundation has invested in cancer prevention and early detection research, education, outreach and advocacy and has played a pivotal role in developing a body of knowledge that is the basis for important prevention and early detection strategies.
Eligible proposals must be original and clearly describe pre-clinical, translational, clinical or population-based research projects in the field of cancer prevention or early detection:
– If successful, research projects reduce the frequency of epithelial neoplasms:e.g., brain, head and neck, lung, breast, prostate, uterus, cervix,ovary, esophagus, stomach, colon, pancreas, liver, skin (including melanoma), HPV-related cancers or hematologic malignancies.
– Primary prevention: reverse or inhibit the carcinogenic process through modifications to diet,tobacco use, physical activity or alcohol use or to environment including ultraviolent or occupational exposure.
– Secondary prevention: screening and early detection.
2 years
– Awards are limited to postdoctoral level applicants ONLY. Therefore, only graduate students who will have their doctoral degree before the project start date are eligible to apply.
– Postdoctoral researchers from non-profit institutions (including academic institutions) are eligible to apply. Researchers from for-profit institutions will not be considered.