$250,000 per year over 3 years

 LOI due June 4, 2018

Applications due July 18, 2018

 This award is intended to support projects for which other sources of funding are not readily available or for a separate innovative endeavor that will enhance the Principal Investigator’s current research portfolio.

 • Principal Investigator must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent

• Principal Investigator must be three to eight years from the start of their independent research appointment by December 31, 2018 (i.e., PI must have been appointed in 2015 or earlier, but no earlier than 2010).

• Institutional nomination is not required. • More than one application per institution may be submitted.

• The Mark Foundation expects that candidates will have a demonstrated ability to obtain independent funding for their lab (e.g., one or two grants such as NIH/R01, NSF/CAREER, or equivalent multi-year awards).

• Applicants need not be U.S. citizens but must be employed by a U.S. non-profit academic institution. Citizens from countries other than the U.S. must have the appropriate visa or permanent resident status for such employment. • Applicants must be available to travel to New York City for final-round in-person interviews on Friday, October 26, 2018.

 The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research funds groundbreaking research integrating discoveries in biology with innovative technology to deliver breakthroughs to patients.

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