The Office of Cancer Research, Training, and Education at Karmanos Cancer Insitute will sponsor four (4) faculty to participate in this grant writing practicum series. We are also sponsoring four for the next series as well.

To be considered:

1. Review full program description (follow button link below).
2. Send an email to Danny Inman requesting admission.
3. This call is open to everyone early and mid-career. If there is strong demand, preference will be given to more junior, under-represented faculty.
4. The due date for the first series (July 20 - August 19, 2021) is July 9th.

The focus of this in-depth series is on researching and writing successful grant proposals for government agencies, private foundations, and family foundations. You will learn how to write grant applications and all reports and conduct prospect research on new opportunities that align with your organization's mission.



The program is ten sessions: five lectures and five labs. The lectures are Tuesday evenings and the labs Thursday evenings.

Transitions are stressful. Big changes, such as moving, beginning a new job or starting a family can be disorienting and cause a wide range of emotions, including fear and anxiety. Over the past year, people have endured countless transitions, including working remotely, altered contact with family, friends and colleagues and, in some cases, illness and death.

Date: July 12, 2021

Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Location: Online

In partnership with the Karmanos D&I Committee and Office of Cancer Health Equity and Community Engagement, the American Indian Cancer Foundation will share information about cancer and Indigenous communities expanding cultural understanding for providers, staff and community members. 

Melissa Buffalo, CEO, Deputy Director, and Wyatt Pickner, Research Manager, from the American Indian Cancer Foundation.

Date: July 6, 2021

Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Location: In person at Margherio in Scott Hall or online

The 2012 David France documentary provides an insider’s account of a pivotal moment in the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and the work activist groups did to ensure American civil rights.

The screening coincides with our welcoming the Class of 2025 during Orientation Week, and offers our new students as well as the entire School of Medicine community an opportunity to view and discuss a film with themes relevant to future physicians and health care.

Letter of Intent Due: July 9, 2021, 5:00 pm ET

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, a significant accomplishment, and approved application.

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Application Due: October 15, 2021

The Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) fosters the development of clinicians to clinician-scientists. Clinician scientists are investigators licensed to provide patient care and trained to conduct research. They pursue research questions across the cancer research continuum of relevance to improving health.