2013 YIA - Application
We MUST RECEIVE completed Applications and required attachments by
5pm EST on March 15, 2013.
Applications received after this date will NOT be reviewed.
CTF Young Investigator Award
Introduction
CTF’s longest running program, YIA provides two-year awards for young scientists early in their careers, bringing them into the NF field and helping to establish them as independent investigators. Implemented over 30 years ago by the Foundation, the YIA program was until 2006 CTF’s sole ongoing grant mechanism. Click here for Applicant Eligibility Guidelines.
2013 Young Investigator Awards
2013 Young Investigator Awards Applications due March 15, 2013
Young Investigator Award Full Applications are now available for those who have been invited.
Please click here to download a full application. The Full Application Deadline is March 15th, 2013.
If you have any questions please contact Dan Aiese daiese@ctf.org
Past Recipients
- Miriam Smith, Ph.D., University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Identification of novel genes predisposing to schwannomas and meningiomas by exome - Jonathan Payne, Ph.D., University of Sydney, Australia
The Neural Basis and Treatment of Reading Disability in Children with NF1 - Jianzhong Yu, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Molecular genetic characterization of the Merlin tumor suppressor protein complex
Announcements
2012 Young Investigator Recipients
The Children’s Tumor Foundation is delighted to announce the funding of 11 Young Investigator Awardees (YIA) for the 2012 round. YIA research focuses on basic and translational biology of NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis.
The 2012 YIA recipients include six post-doctoral and five pre-doctoral awardees.