New fellowship opportunity for people who will have a PhD or MD but have not yet obtained a postdoc fellowship are eligible http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=366100052 The Sohn Conference Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to curing pediatric cancers, has granted $1.5 million to the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the leading charity supporting innovative young cancer researchers, to establish the Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award. Created to help address the critical shortage of funding for pediatric cancer research, the new award will provide funding to basic scientists and clinicians for research with the potential to significantly impact the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of one or more pediatric cancers. The fellowship program seeks to recruit the top young minds to research childhood cancers. The program is being launched as a pilot project with the potential for expansion if successful. Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M. Candidates who have already accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible. Candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a sponsor — a scientist (tenured, tenure-track, or equivalent position) capable of providing mentorship to the fellow. Awards are made to institutions for the support of the fellow under direct supervision of the sponsor. Fellowships are granted for a three-year term with second- and third-year funding contingent upon satisfactory progress reports. Fellowships provide annual stipends of $50,000 or $60,000 and annual expense allowances of $2,000. The proposed research must be conducted at a university, hospital, or research institution. Candidates applying to work in foreign-based or United States government laboratories may be awarded a fellowship if they are considered to be especially meritorious or if the program represents an unusual opportunity for postdoctoral training. Foreign candidates may apply to do their research only in the U.S. Visit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation for complete fellowship guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application procedures.