Young Investigator Award
The Children's Tumor Foundation Young Investigator Award funds early-career researchers for two years to advance independent research in neurofibromatosis.
Funder: Children's Tumor Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026: Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline for Young Investigator Award (YIA)
Funding Amounts: Two years of salary support; award size follows institutional salary scales as outlined in guidelines.
Summary: Provides two years of salary funding to early-career researchers pursuing independent research in neurofibromatosis (NF).
Key Information: No citizenship requirement; only one YIA funded per lab per year.
Description
The Young Investigator Award (YIA) from the Children's Tumor Foundation is designed to support early-career researchers, including senior doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, working in the field of neurofibromatosis (NF). This award provides two years of salary support, enabling recipients to establish themselves as independent investigators and seed future funding opportunities. The YIA program is the foundation’s longest-running initiative and has contributed to significant advances and leadership development within the NF research community.
