AWARD PROGRAMS

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

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2020 Award Focus: Each year a focus category will be announced with a call for applications. Pancreatic Cancer has been chosen for 2020, to include concepts for early detection and curative therapies.

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 pancreatic cancer
• Ability to work for a period of time with an expert in pancreatic 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)
• Closing remarks
• Appendix: To include
• NIH style bio-sketch

Recommendations (2-3): Current advisors, department heads, other relevant individuals. 

Award Value: $5,000

# of Awards: 

Goal is (2) awards to be granted to qualified candidates

Application Deadline:  

September 1, 2020

Apply by emailing: inspirationaward@hopperbelmont.org