Extramural Coordinated Funding

UM Submission Instructions: Fellowship Awards 2025

Sponsor:	St. Baldrick's Foundation
Award Title:	Fellowship Awards
Amount:	$195,000 • Award is for two (2) years of fellowship training, with a possible additional year of funding based upon the demonstration of need and significant accomplishment. • Fellows will be awarded the normal PGY-level salary for their institution. Fringe rates should follow institutional policy. Total award capped at $97,500 per year. All Fellow awards are to cover salary and benefits only.
UM Deadline:	04/11/2025
Sponsor Deadline:	07/08/2025
Description:	St. Baldrick’s Fellowships are granted for two (2) years of pediatric oncology fellowship training, with an opportunity for one (1) additional year of funding based upon need, significant accomplishment, and approved application. ATTENTION: limited submissions policy exception: Due to high interest from donors and low numbers of past applications, a second Fellow application will be accepted only if focused on one of the following: o Brain tumors – all types, including rare forms, especially atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT), diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)/diffuse midline glioma (DMG), and glioblastoma (GBM) o Burkitt lymphoma – all types, especially sporadic o Ewing sarcoma o Rhabdoid tumors - Extrarenal Applicant should be in their 2nd or 3rd year of pediatric oncology fellowship at the LOI due date. Exceptions are allowed for a research residency format (2 years of residency 4 years of fellowship). Current funding priorities are divided into four categories: 1) New discovery research 2) Translational research and early phase clinical trials 3) Phase III clinical trials & infrastructure support of participating institutions (primarily the fall grant cycle) 4) Education of new pediatric oncology researchers In addition to research to understand the biology of childhood cancers and discover leads to more effective treatments, topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Adolescents & young adults Survivorship, outcomes, and quality of life Supportive care Epidemiology and pediatric cancer predispositions Precision medicine Alternative & complementary therapies
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:	1 - 2
Additional Requirements:	None
Sponsor Guidelines:	https://www.stbaldricks.org/for-researchers
UM Nominations Process:	NOTE: LOI Due Date is July 8, 2025 (anticipated) Application Due Date is August 26, 2025 (anticipated) check back for actual dates Those interested in applying should submit the following as a single pdf document to collabor@umn.edu no later than 4pm on: 4/11/2025 1. Cover page including PI name, department, contact information, project title, any co-PI's name and department, and one paragraph project abstract. 2. Project summary - to include solicitation specific information. (not more than three pages) - 3. Biosketch of PI and any co-PI's (2 - 5 pages, NSF, NIH, or other relevant format). 4. 2-3 names of possible UMN reviewers (NOT References) (with no Conflicts of Interest) plus 5 keywords to be used as search terms for possible reviewers (can be added to Cover Page) Any questions can be submitted to collabor@umn.edu
Peer Review Coordination:	Research and Innovation Office contact email
Status:	The internal deadline has passed but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
Please note:	To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.

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Selection Process

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