1. The Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) of ASCO is now accepting applications for the inaugural 2018 Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (YIA). The Global Oncology YIA is a one-year grant that provides research funding to early-career investigators to encourage and promote quality research in global oncology and to develop the next generation of researchers to address global health needs. Application Deadline: September 21, 2017. For 2018, the Foundation has funding for 5-10 grants, with total awards between $25,000 to $50,000. For more information on applying, kindly visit; http://click.broadcastemail.asco.org/?qs=63433d0c24c527da8d2fba40c48f6315b8d398 238a830876f4dd69f5867ea8ef927921c799ae4cb004db50135e572c969dcc6f7988164546
2. Grant Writing and Research Training workshop – The University of Botswana Faculty of Medicine and The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine will be hosting a course on grant writing and research training at the University of Botswana on September 12 – 13, 2017. The purpose of the training is to provide mentoring on writing NIH grants and training in research methodology. To be part of this exciting opportunity, please register by September 1, 2017 by visiting https://esgababotse.eventbrite.com. For more information, kindly please email: estherg@mopipi.ub.bw or seeletsok@bup.org.bw
*Kindly let Winnie know if you intend to make submissions for abstracts or grants. If needed, she is available to provide administrative support for submission of abstracts to conference websites.