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The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation is pleased to offer the
Daniel J. Sargent, PhD Memorial Fellowship in Innovative Clinical Trial Design and Methods
award for a one-year, non-renewable term, in the amount of $15,000 for salary support.
The fellowship award honors the contributions of Dr.Sargent to the field of clinical cancer research.
Who can apply for a Fellowship Award?
Faculty or Masters level statisticians (working with a senior faculty member) within the Alliance Statistics and Data Management Center (SDMC)
Proposals must be closely tied to the research agenda of the Alliance and Alliance SDMC. The work proposed
should address study design and/or data analyses approaches that are directly relevant to current challenges
in the areas of cancer clinical trials. The proposal should address achieving innovation in one or more of
the following areas: cancer clinical trial design, prognostic and predictive biomarkers, endpoints, including
patient reported outcomes, trial conduct and monitoring, analytical methods and trial execution. The work
should directly lead to a peer-reviewed publication or preliminary data for a grant proposal.
What is the level of funding for the Fellowship Award?
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Salary support at a level of $15,000 for one year.
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Funding begins in January of 2024.
What is the review and award process?
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At least two independent reviewers convened by the Alliance SDMC leadership will review and score all the applications.
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Successful applicants will be announced at the Alliance Fall Group Meeting in November.
What do I need for my submission?
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Cover Letter: Include project title, your name and title, institution name, address, phone, fax, and email address
- Proposal Outline (5-page maximum):
- Specific Objectives
- Background and rationale
- Preliminary data
- Research methods
- Innovation
- Timeline and deliverables
- Future work
- Relevance to Alliance
- Appendix
- Curriculum vitae
- References (bibliographical citations)
- Applicant’s other research support (include project titles, funding sources, dates and amounts)
- Letters of support (if applicable):
- Research Mentor
- Collaborator
- Proposed budget: One-year budget with justification
What is the deadline for applications and review process?
- Successful applicants are expected to provide a written progress review at the end of the funding period,
with a plan for the publication and/or grant submission.
- The 2023 application deadline was by midnight EST September 15, 2023
How do I apply?
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