Georgetown Lombardi DEI Office Fall Research Stipend Call for Proposals

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The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with Lombardi Cancer Research, Education and Training (CRTEC), has issued its Fall Stipend Call for Proposals for 2024. Applications for Fall Stipends are due October 1, 2024:

Funding is available to students/trainees doing work affiliated with Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC), Hackensack Meridian Health, and MedStar Health. We take an inclusive approach to eligibility for funding and encourage everyone who is interested to reach out to us at LombardiDEI@georgetown.edu if they have questions about eligibility.

Please submit applications through the DEI Funding Application Portal and direct questions to LombardiDEI@georgetown.edu. Applications will be evaluated based on applicant eligibility, alignment of the proposal with LCCC DEI aims related to enhancing participation in research for individuals underrepresented in cancer research, clarity of the proposal in terms of goals and outcomes, and relevance to the overall mission of LCCC. 

The Student/Trainee Stipend is part of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Cancer Research, Education & Training Opportunities and Funding and the LCCC DEI Office efforts to implement and evaluate strategies to increase diversity of trainees, Members, and the research workforce; enhance equitable participation, and promote inclusion and leadership by individuals who are from backgrounds underrepresented in cancer research. 

For more information on the Lombardi DEI Office, visit the webpage at https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion).