# Young Minority Scientists in the Field of Cancer

> **NIH NIH R13** · AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH · 2020 · $36,443

## Abstract

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) requests renewal of support for the
project “Young Minority Scientists in the Field of Cancer.” The funds will provide Minority
Scholar in Cancer Research Awards to support the attendance of young scientists from NIH-
recognized minority populations at high-caliber national scientific meetings. This project is an
integral part of a multi-level program instituted by the AACR to address the problem of
underrepresentation of minorities working in cancer research and biomedical science. The
AACR is grateful for the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s 30 years of support of minorities in
cancer research, and anticipates continuing the success of this program in 2016-2021.
The Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards expose early-career minority scientists to the
best and most current cancer science and medicine through their participation in AACR Annual
Meetings and Special Conferences. In addition to exposure to cutting-edge cancer research,
scholar awardees also gain access to mentoring and networking contacts with experienced
investigators, career-building showcases for their achievements, and professional advancement
advice. These awards are given annually to minority undergraduate students, graduate
students, medical students, residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows to support their
participation at the meeting or conference.
These awards have been generously supported through this R13 funding mechanism from
1985-2015, and through bridge funding during the most recent program year, 2015-2016, while
a professional evaluation of the program was finalized. With this application, AACR is proud to
share the results of this evaluation, conducted by Thomson Reuters (Scientific) LLC. Career gains
for Minority Scholar awardees were demonstrated to be greater than those of unsuccessful
applicants on at least two measures: publications and career promotions. Analysis confirmed
the significant and durable benefits for scholar awardees that have also been attested to by
scholar awardee narratives throughout the years.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9989061
- **Project number:** 5R13CA040577-34
- **Recipient organization:** AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
- **Principal Investigator:** Margaret Foti
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $36,443
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1985-03-15 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9989061

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9989061, Young Minority Scientists in the Field of Cancer (5R13CA040577-34). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9989061. Licensed CC0.

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