CPRIT Scholars — Recruitment of Rising Stars
Funds Texas universities attracting mid-career cancer talent and strengthening high-quality oncology groups.
The CPRIT Scholars Recruitment of Rising Stars (RRS) mechanism is administered by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to help Texas universities and cancer research institutes recruit mid-career cancer researchers who have demonstrated strong potential but have not yet reached the senior faculty level targeted by the Established Investigators mechanism. Since the CPRIT Scholars p…
Recruitment of mid-career cancer researchers (Rising Stars) to Texas universities through institutional grants up to $3 million over five years.
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