Institute for Cancer Research

PICR Early Career Research Achievement Award

The Purdue Institute of Cancer Research (PICR) recognizes research that goes beyond the candidate’s dissertation and demonstrates clear scientific/scholarly contributions as a result of work completed while a PICR member. For this award, PICR seeks candidates who have demonstrated impact on their field.

Eligibility: Tenure-track faculty, who are 1) assistant professors or 2) associate professors who are no more than 2 years in rank at the time of nomination. The nominee must have been on faculty at Purdue for at least two years prior to nomination. A faculty member can only be recognized for this award once. Any PICR member can submit a nomination for this award.

Nomination: The nomination must include in the following order:

  • Cover page (template on the second page)
  • Letter of nomination
  • Nominees CV
  • A second letter of support from either another PICR member or one external cancer
  • If an external letter of support, a one-paragraph description or a website link with the credentials of the external reviewer

 Deadline: The nomination packet can be submitted here as a single PDF file by March 26, 2024.

 Evaluation: The PICR Executive Committee will review the applications.

 Recognition: The awardee will be announced at the Spring Awards Ceremony and will receive a monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque.

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 NOMINATION COVER PAGE TEMPLATE

 Nominee Information

  • Name:
  • Program:
  • Current Rank:
  • Years in Current Rank:
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  Nominator Information:

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  • Date