The awards are made to each sponsoring institution with the understanding that they will support a specific project to be conducted by postdoctoral scientist under the supervision of a designated sponsoring senior investigator. Fellowship work may not be continued in the same laboratory in which the doctoral degree was completed. Postdoctoral support is preferentially given to those persons who will have had no more than three years of postdoctoral fellowship or equivalent experience prior to the date on which the ICRF award is to begin. The ICRF also encourages Fellowship applications from M.D. s who wish to pursue additional investigative work in a laboratory setting to acquire research experience. Proposals for this type of support will require supporting documents indicating that the applicant has a serious commitment to a career in academic medicine or one supported by institutional resources in basic or applied clinical research.
Preference is given to research or tranining carried out in Israel .
Postdoctoral Fellowships applicants training outside of Israel will only be considered under extraordinary circumstances, and should normally seek funding elsewhere. Fellowships are awarded for two years. Project Grants for Cancer Research A project grant is made to an Israeli institution for the support of a specific project under the supervision of a principal investigator . Project grants are preferentially given to those persons who have more than three years of postdoctoral fellowship or equivalent experience prior to the date on which the ICRF award is to begin . Projects grants are given only to Israeli institutions for work in Israel .