Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

The Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute in partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation has established a joint funding opportunity to support additional Career Development Awards focused on increasing Canada’s capacity for breast cancer prevention research. Recently appointed Assistant Professors, postdoctoral and clinical fellows in the field of breast cancer, breast health, and cancer prevention are encouraged to apply. This partnership will allow for funding of additional Career Development Awards in breast cancer prevention.

Website: http://www.cancer.ca/en/research/grants-and-awards/ongoing-funding/career-development-awards-in-prevention/?region=bc

Eligibility: At the time of application, applicants for this award must be either a:

• postdoctoral or clinical fellow with at least one year of postdoctoral training completed, or
• Assistant professor* within the first five years of their appointment.

*Note that as part of the Host Institution’s commitment to the career development a candidate in a faculty position, the Host Institution will be required to commit, as part of the application process, an additional two years of support to the applicant at an appropriate rank and salary upon termination of this Career Development Award. The Host Institution must also commit to providing the applicant with adequate infrastructure and physical space to conduct their research program during and after the granting period. If the salary portion of this award offsets the institutional commitment, the incremental benefit of the award must be clearly indicated in the application. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or residents of Canada at the time of application and the award must be taken up at an eligible Canadian Host Institution.