2015/2016 POGO Seed and Fellowship Grants

Seed and Fellowship applications will be available on September 7, 2015 on the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario’s website.

Seed Funding Grant
POGO offers annual Seed Funding Grants of up to $15,000 to facilitate or support feasibility studies, the development of preliminary data to enable applications to other granting agencies, or self-contained studies.

Deadline for Registration
The deadline for registration is October 5, 2015 by 5:00 PM. Interested applicants should email Rachelle Marek (rmarek@pogo.ca) by the deadline expressing their intent to submit a full application. Applicants must provide the following information in the registration email:

• Project title
• Name of the primary investigator and all co-investigators
• A half page lay summary of the proposed project

Deadline for Submission
The deadline for submitting the full application is November 16, 2015 at 5:00 PM. Please note that applications must be received by the deadline.

Fellowship Training
To enhance the PRU’s mandate, goals, and research agenda, POGO has established two research fellowships (PhD/Post Doctoral Fellowship and Clinician Scholar Award). This award includes a yearly salary of $55,000 (Clinician Scholar), $45,000 (Post-Doctoral), or $30,000 (PhD) and the ability to apply for $5,000 in project-specific one-time operating support.

PhD/Post Doctoral Fellowships (1 fellowship of 1 to 3 years duration)
The PhD/Post Doctoral Fellowship will be awarded to either an applicant working toward a PhD or to a post doctoral research candidate. While applicants may have training and/or experience in areas not directly related to POGO activities, they will be required to demonstrate relevance to pediatric oncology.

Clinician Scholar Award (1 fellowship of 1 or 2 years duration)
The Clinician Scholar Award is open to licensed clinicians and health care practitioners of any discipline working in the field of pediatric oncology. Applicants may have limited research experience although they have a strong interest in research.

Deadline for Registration
The deadline for registration is October 5, 2015 at 5:00 PM. Interested applicants should email Rachelle Marek (rmarek@pogo.ca) by the deadline expressing their intent to submit a full application. Applicants must provide the following information in the registration email:

• Type and duration of Fellowship Award (e.g. PhD/Post Doctoral or Clinician Scholar)
• Project title
• Name of primary investigator and all co-investigators
• A lay abstract of the project  (not to exceed 1/2 a page)  

Deadline for Submission
The deadline for submitting the full application is November 16, 2015 at 5:00 PM. Please note that applications must be received by the deadline.