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AWARD PROGRAMS

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INSPIRATION AWARD

2021 FOCUS AREA: Pediatric Brain Cancer


Overview: 

The Hopper-Belmont Foundation Inspiration Award aims to motivate young investigators to make a difference early in their career by providing support towards one of the following areas:


  • Innovation: Recognition of an innovative idea in need of proof of concept/data prior to applying for larger grants from NIH or other funding resources
  • Aspiration: Providing resources to begin, or further, research in a designated HBF focus area 
  • 2021 Award Focus: Each year a focus category will be announced with a call for applications. Pediatric Brain Cancer has been chosen for 2021. 


HBF welcomes and encourages applicants to be as innovative, out of the box,  or straight forward as you like. Some examples might include (but not exclusive to):

Seeking “proof of concept” support for innovative ideas

Funding for initial experience investigating pediatric brain cancer

Ability to work for a period of time with an expert in pediatric brain cancer

Other


Who Qualifies: Senior post-doctoral or clinical fellows (MD, PhD, MD/PhD) or primary investigators in the first three years of their initial faculty appointment. 


Guidelines: Submit a concept summary (3 pages maximum) using the following format:

Situation

Inspiration Idea

Proof of concept approach (if applicable)

How this will help your career

Overall benefits for patient care

Timeline

Budget justification (to exclude indirects)


Apply by emailing: inspirationaward@hopperbelmont.org

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CREATE YOUR OWN AWARD

By raising a minimum of $10,000, you and your family can create a specific award category that will be administered by the Hopper -Belmont Foundation. Award categories simply need to be approved by the Board of Directors and a majority of the advisors.


Judging for all awards will be done by a panel of healthcare professionals and patient advocates.


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Apply for the 2021 Inspiration Award!

We are focusing on Pediatric Brain Cancer in 2021 and would love to hear your ideas

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