Cancer Research Institute - Lloyd J. Old STAR Program | Research Funding
Event details
| Date | 15.01.2025 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR Program—Scientists TAking Risks—provides long-term funding to mid-career scientists, giving them the freedom and flexibility to pursue high-risk, high-reward research at the forefront of discovery and innovation in cancer immunotherapy.
Rooted in CRI’s track record of identifying and supporting people who have had a major impact in immunotherapy, these grants are not tied to a specific research project, but rather support outstanding researchers based on the quality and promise of their overall work.
Duration: 5 years
Funding: $1.25 million
Eligibility:
Additional Information:
Further information
Rooted in CRI’s track record of identifying and supporting people who have had a major impact in immunotherapy, these grants are not tied to a specific research project, but rather support outstanding researchers based on the quality and promise of their overall work.
Duration: 5 years
Funding: $1.25 million
Eligibility:
- The applicant must have an M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. (or equivalent)
- Applicants must belong to one of the following categories as of 1 July 2025:
- Tenure-track assistant professor with a minimum of 3 years in this position (appointed on or before 1 July 2022)
- Tenure-track associate professor with a maximum of 3 years in this position (appointed on or after 1 July 2022)
- Adjunct or acting positions are not eligible
- Applicants are expected to commit a minimum of 80% of their time to conducting research.
- CRI has no citizenship restrictions, and research supported by the award may be conducted at medical schools and research centers in the United States or abroad.
Additional Information:
- Candidates will be notified in early March whether they have been invited for an interview.
- Interviews will be conducted virtually with members of CRI’s Scientific Advisory Council leadership during spring 2024.
Further information
- More information about the program is available here; FAQ here.
- Applications portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free