Opening: April 1, 2022
Due date: May 9, 2022
Notification: June 1, 2022
Selected young investigators will be provided:
- Registration at exclusive 1 ½ day conference featuring sessions with leading faculty on CLL and NHL, professional development, and networking opportunities.
- Travel to attend the conference and two nights accommodation at the venue hotel.
- Matching with a mentor for regular touchpoints during the year in their specialty.
- Quarterly virtual meetings on professional development topics.
- Reception to be held at the American Society of Hematology 2022 Annual Meeting.
Top five abstract submissions will additionally receive:
- An opportunity to present a five-minute oral presentation during the conference recognition as a top performer in the Academy
One additional applicant will be recognized for having the top presentation skills.
Eligibility:
The top 25 applicants will be invited to participate in the Next Wave Academy.
- Applicants must be in their final two years of a fellowship program or within five years post-fellowship
- Applicants must be US-based and currently employed in active patient care or lab-based research in CLL or NHL or being trained at, an institution in the United States. Applicants must not be employed by a commercial pharmaceutical or other biomedical company.
- Applicants must hold a MD, PhD, DO or MBBS degree.
- Selected applicants must commit to actively participating in the program for the full year of activities.
Ineligibility:
- Individuals residing or working outside of the US at the time of application are not eligible.
- Individuals who have received independent research funding at the time of application.
Applicants must complete the online application including the materials below:
- Recommendation letter from fellowship director or thought leader in the field of CLL or NHL
- CV (maximum five pages)
- Two minute video explaining why they want to participate in the Next Wave Academy, demonstrating the applicants presentation skills and detailing their goals for the one-year mentoring program
- Submission of an abstract for the conference
Selection process:
The Steering Committee will review all applications. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Contribution to science: Clear commitment to an academic oncology career through publication and project efforts, and training to date.
- Clear goals: Specific and achievable aims for the mentoring program.
- Abstract quality: Quality of the submitted abstract.
Participant responsibilities:
If selected to participate in the Next Wave Academy, participants are obligated to:
- Actively participate in the Next Wave Academy conference (DATES), mentorship program and quarterly professional development events
- Present their submitted abstract during the Next Wave Academy conference
- Participate in program evaluation
