Fellowship Application

Fellowship Application

Application for Jacquie Liggett Fellowship in Ovarian Cancer Research

 

The Jacquie Liggett Ovarian Cancer Research Fellowship has been established for basic or translational research conducted in the United States with priority given to Florida. The Fellow can either be a Doctor of Medicine or a PhD.


The award will be given for $50,000 per year and the term of the Fellow's grant will generally be for two years with the possibility of a third year at the recommendation of the H.O.W. Medical Advisory Board.


If the Fellow presents at a recognized society, HOW will contribute $2,000 toward the expenses in addition. Every effort is to be made that the Fellow's primary location for research or for conducting business remains in Florida.


2024 Deadline & Award Period:

  • All applications must be submitted from February 2 - April 15, 2024
  • The recipient will be notified no later than April 30, 2024
  • Grant period: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026 academic year

 

Candidates must submit the following by email to the Chairman of the H.O.W. Medical Advisory Board, Robert C. Knapp, M.D. at robert_knapp_ma82@post.harvard.edu and Jennifer McGrath, H.O.W.'s director at Jennifer@howflorida.org. For questions, please call (561) 406-2109.


  • Candidates CV
  • Three letters of support
  • No more than a five page description of the proposed research and a defined budget. The proposal must be concise, based on prior sound research and demonstrate a valuable addition in our knowledge of ovarian cancer.
  • The Medical Advisory Board will review all applications and their decision is final. 
  • The work must be at a level that it can be submitted to a referee journal for publication. 
  • H.O.W. must receive appropriate acknowledgement of the work submitted for publication or presentation.
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