Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research
scientists who are in the early stages of their careers, including post docs,
whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for a Young
Investigator Grant.  

This award helps advance the careers of young researchers
who do not yet have their own major grant support, but who design and conduct
their own independent research projects. 

The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two years,
beginning on April 1, 2027. The grant provides salary support and project
costs for a total of $125,000, distributed over a two-year period. 

YIG Qualifications:

• Must not have held a tenure track faculty or tenure track
  research position for more than four years following completion of their
  training, as of March 1, 2027
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  Must not have been or are not a principal investigator on an
  NIH R01 or equivalent national/international non-mentored award as of March 1,
  2027
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  Must dedicate at least 50% of their work effort to research
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  Must be at an institution located in the contiguous
  United States.  
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  Must not be a for-profit institution.