When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number of applicants. The increase in the share of Black applicants and enrollees was particularly notable. That's according to a new study published in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the American Educational Research Association.

Date: December 16, 2021

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Location: Zoom

This December, the Karmanos Health Equity Book Club will be reading the book Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine. We are extremely pleased to announce that we will be joined by the author, Damon Tweedy, M.D. to discuss the book and his work.

Register to join us and pick up a copy today! The webinar is limited to 500 people, so space is limited.

Date: Wed, October 27, 2021

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Location: Online

A virtual event to learn about and share perspectives on the blurring of responsibilities at the intersection of work roles and family roles and how we manage them, especially as we face uncertainty and challenges with COVID-19.

**Registration conditions exist, check the link for more information**

Date: November 8, 2021

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Live Webinar

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to host an NIH-intensive workshop: Planning & Writing Successful NIH Grant Proposals, presented by Dr. Peg Atkisson of Atkisson Training Group, LLC. This webinar will be presented over 2 days: the first half on the morning of Monday, November 8th; the second half the morning of Tuesday, November 9th.

Letter of Intent Due: December 15, by 3:00pm (Confirmed)

Making an Impact on Clinical Trial Access LLS seeks to bring clinical trials to the patients through the Influential Medicine Providing Access to Clinical Trials (IMPACT) program. The overall goal is to expand access to high-quality clinical trials to patients by having clinical trial participation occurring at local community oncology centers.

Letter of Intent Due: December 3, 2021, by 5:00pm (Confirmed)

The St. Baldrick's Foundation welcomes grant applications for any of our open funding categories, and we're always happy to answer any questions you might have during the application process. Our grant categories are recommended by our Scientific Advisory Committee, and applications are reviewed by hundreds of volunteer reviewers.