R38 StARR Program Application

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Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) in Cross-Disciplinary Oncology Clinician Scientist Training Program

Deadline for July 1, 2024 start date is Friday, January 5th by 5:00pm EST.

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Program details are available at https://siteman.wustl.edu/starr/

First Name

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Middle Name

Last Name

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Email Address

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Secondary Email Address

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Phone Number

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

Gender

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Additional Gender Category/Identity; Please Specify

Sex at Birth
General NIH definition of sex: "A biological category based on reproductive, anatomical, and genetic characteristics, generally defined as male, female, and intersex."

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Other Category; Please specify:

Race

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Ethnicity

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Citizenship Status
Note: Applicants on a temporary US visa are not eligible for the R38 StARR Program.

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Please indicate which of the following apply to you:

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Have a disability, physical or mental impairment, that substantially limits one or more major life activities as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended

Were or currently are homeless, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Definition: https://nche.ed.gov/mckinney-vento/)

Were or currently are in the foster care system, as defined by the Administration for Children and Families (Definition: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/focus-areas/foster-care)

Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years (Definition: https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/income-eligibility-guidelines)

Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor's degree

Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants (Definition: https://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/eligibility.html)

Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or child (Definition: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-eligibility-requirements)

Grew up in one of the following areas: a) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer, or b) a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas (qualifying zipcodes are included in the file). Only one of the two possibilities listed can be used as a criterion for the disadvantaged background definition.

None of the above

Residency Program

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Degree(s) Held

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PhD

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Institution where your doctoral degree was earned:

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Department

Division

Name of Primary Mentor

Primary Mentor Email Address

Name of Secondary Mentor

Secondary Mentor Email Address

Topic or Title of Research Project

Please provide a brief (approximately 300-500 words) description of the research project that you would like to complete during this one/two-year program.

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Please include one PDF file with the following components:
1. Applicant's Biosketch
2. Letter from your program director indicating your eligible
3. Prior Research Experience
4. Research Proposal (6 pages; NIH Style, Include Competencies and Milestones, Budget)
5. Career Development Plan (Similar to F32 Application; 2 pages)
6. Two additional letters of support other than mentors (i.e. Department/Division Chair or other)

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