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Israel Cancer Research Fund Career Development Awards

Israel Cancer Research Fund

Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) Career Development Awards (CDAs) are designed to enhance the research capabilities of young Israeli scientists in the formative phase of their careers who have demonstrated outstanding potential for contribution to cancer research as independent investigators. CDAs are available to investigators with clear research potential who will benefit by additional mentored experience in a scientific environment that is conducive to the development of an independent research career. A candidate must have a doctoral degree and at least three (3) years of postdoctoral fellowship or equivalent experience, hold an independent junior position at an Israeli institution, and be within five (5) years of initial appointment to that position at the start date of requested funding.

Duration and Amount of the Grant

The duration of a CDA is three (3) years, at a level of $45,000 per year, as determined by the ICRF International Board and availability of funds. Funding for the second and third years is contingent upon progress in the preceding funding period, as documented in a progress report due annually on June 30. CDA grants are not renewable.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Strong, Direct Relevance to Cancer Research

ICRF supports all areas of cancer research (basic → translational → clinical), but successful proposals have a clear cancer-specific rationale, such as:

Cancer genetics and epigenetics

Tumor immunology & immunotherapy

Tumor microenvironment

Drug discovery & targeted therapy

Early detection and biomarkers

Cancer metabolism

Computational/AI cancer biology

Tumor heterogeneity & resistance

Metastasis mechanisms

Predictor: Your proposal must explicitly advance understanding of cancer mechanisms, detection, or treatment.

2. Strong Fit to ICRF’s Grant Mechanism

ICRF has multiple grant types, each with unique expectations:

🔹 ICRF Research Career Development Award (RCDA)

For early-career faculty in Israel (or Israeli scientists abroad starting jobs in Israel).

Requires strong mentorship, independence plan, and institutional commitment.

🔹 ICRF Project Grants (core mechanism)

1–3 year research projects.

Requires strong preliminary data + feasibility.

🔹 ICRF Acceleration Grants

High-risk, high-impact, innovative work with transformative potential.

🔹 ICRF–AACR Partner Awards / Thematic Calls

Highly specific cancer areas, often translational.

🔹 ICRF–U.S. Partnerships (e.g., ICRF–Chicago, ICRF–Toronto)

May include priority disease areas.

Predictor: Match career stage, institution, and project type to the correct grant.

3. Strong Preliminary Data

Even for “acceleration” or early-career awards, competitive proposals include:

Pilot data supporting feasibility

Validation of methods or models

Early signals supporting the hypothesis

Demonstration that required datasets/materials are available

Predictor: ICRF rarely funds projects that lack preliminary evidence.

4. Innovation + High Scientific Impact

ICRF reviewers favor projects that:

Push boundaries (not incremental)

Introduce new tools, paradigms, or therapeutic strategies

Offer clear translational or mechanistic advances

Could lead to major discoveries in cancer biology or treatment

Address unmet medical needs or hard-to-treat cancers

Predictor: Innovation + potential to meaningfully impact cancer care or science.

5. Strong Research Track Record (Especially for Project Grants)

Funded investigators typically demonstrate:

High-quality recent publications

Productivity in the proposed field

Ability to execute similar research

Successful mentorship and collaborations

Predictor: A strong publication record closely aligned with the proposed topic.

6. Excellence of Host Institution (Israel-Based)

ICRF funds research conducted in Israel only (with rare joint exceptions). Strong proposals show:

Access to relevant research infrastructure (omics, imaging, bioinformatics, PDXs, patient samples)

Strong departmental and institutional support

Commitment of lab space, resources, core facilities

Predictor: Being at a leading Israeli research center with appropriate facilities strongly boosts competitiveness.

7. Clear, Feasible, Milestone-Driven Specific Aims

Strong ICRF proposals include:

2–3 focused Aims

Clear hypotheses, endpoints, and methods

Feasible 1–3 year execution timeline

Go/no-go milestones

Risk mitigation strategies

Predictor: Realistic, tightly structured projects score much higher.

8. Collaboration & Interdisciplinary Strength

ICRF values Israeli scientific collaboration—especially cross-institutional or cross-disciplinary partnerships.

Strong proposals often include:

Joint Israeli–international collaborations

Multi-PI synergy (e.g., computational + wet-lab + clinical)

Co-mentorship for early-career applicants

Predictor: Collaborative value improves competitiveness.

9. Clear Writing, Logic, and Presentation

Successful ICRF grant applications are:

Very clearly written

Well organized (NIH-like structure)

Supported by strong figures for preliminary data

Persuasive in rationale and impact

Predictor: Clarity of the proposal has a major effect on reviewer enthusiasm.

10. Alignment With ICRF Mission: “Supporting Cancer Research in Israel”

ICRF has a dual mission:

Advance cancer research

Strengthen Israeli scientific excellence

Applications score higher if they demonstrate:

Training and building capacity in Israel

Contribution to Israeli research leadership

Potential to attract future external funding (NIH, ERC, etc.)

Predictor: Explicitly showing how your work strengthens Israel’s cancer research ecosystem.

🏆 Summary Table — ICRF Success Predictors

Predictor	Why It Matters
Cancer-specific focus	Core eligibility
Correct mechanism alignment	Ensures proper scope & expectations
Strong preliminary data	Demonstrates feasibility
Innovation + high impact	Central ICRF priority
Strong publication track record	Predictor of successful outcomes
Strong Israeli institutional support	Required for infrastructure and execution
Collaborative value	Enhances impact
Feasible aims & timeline	Supports high reviewer confidence
Clear, persuasive writing	Improves scores
Contribution to Israeli cancer research	Aligns with ICRF mission

Specialties

Cancer

Oncology

Eligibility Requirements

CDAs are intended for highly-qualified, early-career investigators with strong track records and a commitment to an independent career in cancer research. Individuals who have attained senior faculty or equivalent status are considered to have achieved the objective of this program and to be ineligible.

CDA funds cannot be budgeted or used for salary support of the PI, nor do they provide support to the institution or substitute for institutional support of an investigator.

Eligible Countries:

Israel

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Israel Cancer Research Fund

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 52 Vanderbilt Avenue  Suite 1410  New York, NY 10017-3835

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