Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some of the frequently asked questions about ASTRO grants and funding. More information about specific grants can be found on the funding opportunities page.
- Board-eligible physicians, radiobiologists, or physicists in radiation oncology may apply for ASTRO’s Career Development Awards.
- Anyone committed to a research career to advance the radiation oncology field and is in a U.S. residency or fellowship at the time of application may apply for ASTRO’s Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grants.
- For specific eligibility criteria please review the relevant Program Announcements.
The applicant must be enrolled in a U.S. residency or fellowship at the time the application is submitted.
No, references do not count towards the page limit.
Yes, figures do count towards the page limit.
Junior faculty investigators should dedicate at least 25% effort to research while residents/fellows should dedicate 75% effort to research.
The applicant and lead mentor must each submit a biosketch per the guidelines in the Program Announcements.
The institutional letter should reiterate that the applicant’s plan for research has been approved. This letter can be written by a variety of different institutions, including:
- IRB
- Office of Research and Evaluation
- Academic Office
- Facility where the research will be conducted
No, the research project does not have to be preapproved by the IRB in order to apply for ASTRO supported grants.
Researchers who are already funded by another grant may still apply for ASTRO supported grants as long as there is no scientific or budgetary overlap, and there is no over commitment.
Upon request, ASTRO can provide a past award winner's abstract, but cannot expressly share an applicant’s proposal or application.
The Resident/Fellows Seed grant is only available for a one year term.
No, ASTRO does not pay institutional indirect cost.
Examples of indirect cost include:- telephone charges
- computer use
- project clerical personnel
- postage and printing
- miscellaneous office supplies
- utilities
- rent
- audit and legal
- administrative staff
- equipment rental
No, the research must be completed by the PI. The grant is not transferable to the mentor should the PI leave the institution.
There is no separate process for resubmissions. Applicants are to submit a new proposal, and are encouraged to use the reviewers’ comments to guide the proposal development.
