Detall de la convocatòria

Característiques

Característica
Objectiu de la convocatòria
This program supports outstanding early-career scientists worldwide who seek dual expertise in immunology and data science. Research must be directly related to immunology or cancer immunology, with projects relevant to addressing cancer.
Lloc de presentació
HMRIB and PSMAR staff who need more information should contact:
Research Grants and Contracts Office. C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88. 08003 Barcelona. Tel.: 93.316.04.00.
Carol Barnwell: [email protected] Ext.: 1670
Marta López: [email protected] Ext.: 1576
Convocatòria (URL)
https://www.cancerresearch.org/immuno-informatics-postdoctoral-fellowship
Application Portal: https://cri.us-1.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp
Informació addicional
The application deadlines are March 1 and September 1 annually; when those dates fall on the weekend or holiday, applications are due the following workday. It is strongly recommended to submit as early as possible to allow ample time for completion.
Requisits
  • Applicants should be computational biologists seeking deeper immunology knowledge, cancer immunologists gaining skills in computational biology, data science, or genomics, and researchers from diverse PhD backgrounds training at the interface of cancer immunology and computational biology.
  • Projects should be hypothesis-driven studies in basic or translational cancer immunology that address key gaps, advance understanding of the immune system in cancer, and utilize innovative technologies or computational approaches.
  • Applicants must have a doctoral degree by the award start date and conduct research under a sponsor with at least an assistant professor appointment.
  • Applicants should have less than 5 years of mentored research experience at the award start (excluding MD residency); exceptional cases may allow consideration for those who have spent three or more years in the sponsor's lab.
  • Fellowships can be conducted in the U.S. or abroad at a non-profit institution, with no citizenship restrictions.
  • One applicant per sponsor per round, and sponsors may have a maximum of three CRI-supported fellows at any time.
  • Resubmissions are allowed if the application is improved to reflect progress, with changes clearly addressed.
  • Dotació
    $74,000, $76,000, and $78,000 stipend in years 1-3.
    $5,000 annual allowance to cover costs such as research supplies, conference travel, health insurance, or childcare.
    Durada
    3 years
    Documentació
  • Brief description of the applicant's background and research accomplishments
  • Brief description of the knowledge and skillsets aimed to attain during the funded training period
  • List of other funding sources to which applications have been or will be submitted, with due dates
  • Applicant's curriculum vitae and bibliography (NIH biosketch preferred)
  • Brief summary of the project
  • Abstract of research in non-technical English
  • Specific aims of the project
  • Concise research proposal (background, significance, materials and methods)
  • Letters from the sponsor and the co-sponsor
  • Sponsor and co-sponsor's curriculum vitae/biosketch and a list of current research support. NIH biosketch is preferred
  • Two recommendation letters: one from their thesis advisor or an alternative qualified person, and another from someone familiar with their work; the sponsor cannot write either letter

    Formatting Guidelines: Any documents you attach to your online application form must be typed single-space using a 12 point or larger font size.
  • Arxius

    Arxiu
    Revenue-Sharing-Agreement.pdf
    CRI-Invention-Disclosure-Form-1-2025.pdf
    Annual-Invention-Update-Form-1-2025.pdf