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The goal of the American Cancer Society (草莓影视) Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) Summer Healthcare Experience (SHE) in Oncology Program is to provide high school students who identify as female with exposure to research and to careers in cancer research and oncology care via a virtual platform. Students also develop a broad, diverse professional network with fellow SHE participants and professionals.
Yes. Specific populations are underrepresented in science, including for receiving grant funding. These groups are collectively called populations underrepresented in science:
For more information, see .
The 2-week virtual program occurs each year in July.
草莓影视 will monitor the program on an ongoing basis. Each institution hosting the 草莓影视 DICR SHE in Oncology program will be required to disseminate evaluations throughout the program and provide the 草莓影视 with de-identified, aggregated data. 草莓影视 will utilize this data to modify the program as needed.
To apply and be eligible for funding, institutions must:
草莓影视 DICR SHE institutions may request support for up to 20 students for the project period.
Interested institutions may email DiversityResearchTraining@cancer.org. The 草莓影视 DICR team will invite eligible institutions to apply for the 草莓影视 DICR SHE Program through ProposalCentral.
The 草莓影视 DICR SHE in Oncology peer review committee convenes in January and June to review all submitted applications.
April applicants receive notice of funding decisions in July. The start date for the project period is January 1.
October applicants receive notice of funding decisions in April. The start date for the project period is July 1.
Institutions are funded up to $25K for a 1-year project period. This includes stipend allowance of $500 per trainee for up to 20 students. The balance of the award may be used for other associated programmatic cost including up to $10,000 for staff support, career development and networking activities, and team building.
No.
SHE eligibility is guided by the NIH definition of underrepresented minorities in science.
No. 草莓影视 funds a single institution and a single PI. Although we do not allow multiple PIs, institutions may have other doctoral-level faculty help lead the program.
No. Admission to an 草莓影视 SHE in Oncology Program requires an application to an institution with an active SHE Program funded by the 草莓影视. View a list of current 草莓影视 SHE in Oncology institutions.
Yes. Students selected for the SHE in Oncology Program receive a $500 stipend for the 2-weeks they participate in the summer cancer research experience.
No academic credit is awarded for the completion of this summer program.
SHE eligibility is guided by the NIH definition of underrepresented minorities in science.
For more information about the DICR SHE Program: DiversityResearchTraining@cancer.org
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