TRAINEES

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• University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Association (PDA)

• Teaching Assistant and Postdoc Professional Development Program, Center for Educational Innovation

Postdoctoral Awards

• Rural Health Equity Postdoctoral Program, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

• Translational Research Development Program, CTSI

• T32 program, CTSI

• Due to ACS: April 1 and October 15 Postdoctoral Fellowships Award. Individual: Support new investigators in research training programs to to position them for independent careers in cancer research. Awards are for up to 3 years with recently increased progressive stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 a year as of 2023, Do not have a faculty appointment, Have had your doctoral degree for LESS than 4 years. Eligibility: Legally in the United States

Residents / Fellows

• • Due in September / October: American Society of Cancer  Oncology (ASCO) Young Investigator Award ($50K) &The purpose of this grant is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment. This is a mentored award, and the research project is conducted under the guidance of a scientific mentor. Applications in all areas of cancer research are accepted from U.S. and international applicants. Eligibility: Physician in any country in the last two years of their final oncology subspecialty training at an academic medical institution and within 10 years of obtaining their medical degree

  • Due in March: American Society of Cancer  Oncology (ASCO) Young Investigator Award Special Competitions 

Travel Grants

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Scholar-in-Training Award to attend the the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting . Eligibility: Associate Member (graduate students, medical students and residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows) of the AACR. Merit-based award first author and presenter of an abstract. UMN recipients: 4 in 2024; 1 in 2022

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Women in Cancer Research Scholar Awards to attend the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. Eligibility: First author presenting. Full-time scientists-in-training who are graduate students, medical students, residents, clinical fellows or equivalent, or postdoctoral fellows

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards to attend the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)  annual meeting. Eligibility: People who are full-time graduate students, medical students, residents, or clinical or postdoctoral fellows and are African-American, Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Native American and/or Native Pacific Islander. U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

National Postdoctoral Association Smart Skills Webinars of Interest to grants

• NPA SmartSkills: Grant writing (Oct 2024) for NIH Training Grants (F, K) October 22, 2024 YouTube 1:14 (also see this doc with timestamps)

• March 2023 A Postdoc Guide to Developing Your K99/R00 and CASI Slides

• November 2020 What you Need to Know to Start, & Complete, an Effective NIH K99/R00 Application Slides 

• International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Program, Center for Educational Innovation

Grants / Awards with Training:

• Fellowship Opportunities for Current Students, University of Minnesota Graduate School

• Translational Research Development Program (TRDP) - post & predoctoral trainees, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

• CTSI T32 Program (PhD students)

• Advanced Pathways to Research Program (A-PReP) research training program for doctoral-level professional health sciences students and early-PhD students interested in clinical and translational research

• Individual Grants - Council of Graduate Students, University of Minnesota (Career Development, Conference, Research)

• F30 Individual Predoctoral MD/PHD or other dual degree - Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral NRSA for MD/​PhD and other Dual Degree Fellowships

• Due April & August: F31 Individual Research Service Award - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research for doctoral students who are underrepresented. PA-23-271 

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000.

Travel Grants / Awards:

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Scholar-in-Training Award to attend the the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting . Eligibility: Associate Member (graduate students, medical students and residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows) of the AACR. Merit-based award first author and presenter of an abstract. UMN recipients: 4 in 2024; 1 in 2022

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Women in Cancer Research Scholar Awards to attend the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. Eligibility: First author presenting. Full-time scientists-in-training who are graduate students, medical students, residents, clinical fellows or equivalent, or postdoctoral fellows

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards to attend the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)  annual meeting. Eligibility: People who are full-time graduate students, medical students, residents, or clinical or postdoctoral fellows and are African-American, Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Native American and/or Native Pacific Islander. U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Medical Student Grants / Awards:

• Apply November 4, 2024 -  January 8, 2025 (Externship: June 9 - July 20, 2025): Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP) for " community-oriented clinical trialists of diverse backgrounds who are committed to increasing inclusion, equity, and diversity in the conduct of clinical and translational research" $7,500 stipend for 6-week externship June 9 - July 20, 2025 in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Louisville, KY; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Richmond, VA; San Antonio, TX; Seattle, WA; or Tucson, AZ

• Due in January: Medical Student American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Rotation for Underrepresented Populations U.S. medical students from populations underrepresented in medicine (UIM) who are interested in oncology as a career to experience a minimum 4-week clinical or clinical research rotation. Citizen-LRP-NCN only

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Scholar-in-Training Award to attend the the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting . Eligibility: Associate Member (graduate students, medical students and residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows) of the AACR. Merit-based award first author and presenter of an abstract. UMN recipients: 4 in 2024; 1 in 2022

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Women in Cancer Research Scholar Awards to attend the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. Eligibility: First author presenting. Full-time scientists-in-training who are graduate students, medical students, residents, clinical fellows or equivalent, or postdoctoral fellows

• Apply: September - November (meeting in April): AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards to attend the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)  annual meeting. Eligibility: People who are full-time graduate students, medical students, residents, or clinical or postdoctoral fellows and are African-American, Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Native American and/or Native Pacific Islander. U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Resources Groups - UMN Graduate School and others

• • Rural Health Interest Group (RHIG) for Graduate Students

  • Community of Scholars Program (COSP) 

  • First-Gen Connect  - a supportive network for first-generation college students who are in graduate programs

  • Summer Institute provides seven weeks of research opportunity for newly-admitted graduate students.

  • The Benefits of Multiple Mentors University of Minnesota Graduate School (Video 5.14 minutes)

  • Your Relationship with Your Academic Advisor, University of Minnesota Graduate School

  • Individual Development Plan (IDP)

  • Graduate Recruitment Ambassadors Program Interested in serving as a liaison to your college? Ambassadors earn a stipend for Spring and Summer) for campus visits and recruitment events. 

• Pathways to Research Program (PReP) Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

• NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)

• Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (Bridges Program) provides students attending Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College and Lake Superior College with a fellowship to a training program in biomedical research

Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

• Research Training Roadmap - custom training

• New Staff Training - CTSI Foundations for Research Professionals

• Essentials for Regulatory Specialists

• Informed Consent in Human Research series

• Online training for research professionals

• Clinical Research Professional Development Series

• CTSI’s Translational Workforce Development (TWD) team

Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) - Just Ask! Increasing diversity in cancer clinical research. UMN has an ACCC account, so registering with your UMN email should work. 

Writing

• UMD: Writer's Workshop

• UMN Twin Cities: Faculty Writing Hunkers

• PLOS Writing Center