Pelotonia is a grassroots bike tour with one goal: to end cancer. 100% of the funds raised by this groundbreaking event go to innovative and life saving cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer
Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. In its first 6 years, Pelotonia has raised over $82 million and $2 million per year has been dedicated to train our most promising students who will help cure cancer!
Cancer is a complex disease and curing it will take a multidisciplinary effort. So, no matter what your field of discipline, the Pelotonia Graduate Fellowship Program wants YOU to help contribute to the fight against cancer.
For your contribution, the program will support your graduate studies by committing fellowships for 2 years that will provide a competitive stipend plus tuition and fees. Up to 16 fellowships are available to fund the most accomplished, truly spectacular graduate research scientists.
Eligibility Guidelines
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Fellowships are available for 2 years to all Ohio State University graduate students in any field of discipline (from astronomy to zoology).
We highly encourage ALL students who are interested in cancer research to apply, including those in fields we have not previously funded
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Applicants must propose a cancer related project
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Funding will not begin until candidacy exam has been successfully completed
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A $6,000 annual matching contribution to The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center’s
Pelotonia Fellowship Program will be required for each awarded fellowship. Options for fulfilling this requirement are numerous. We suggest this be split between the mentor/advisor and the home department of the mentor/advisor but may come from any combination of funds from the college, department, graduate program, student’s advisor, mentor’s lab or development funds etc. (please contact us if you need additional suggestions)
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Select applicants may be invited to an interview to discuss their research/project. This interview will be used to confirm the application was developed /written by the student and determine the applicant’s independence, understanding of their project and communication skills
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If awarded, the fellow and the mentor will be required to participate in Pelotonia each year of the fellowship. Fellows will be required to participate as a “student rider” and their mentor is strongly encouraged to participate as a traditional rider. If the mentor is not able to ride in Pelotonia, they may choose to be a “virtual rider”, but will have the same fundraising expectations as a traditional rider
Please submit your application as one attachment (pdf preferred) with the following information to jeffrey.mason@osumc.edu
on or before midnight January 15th, 2015 (an e-mail confirmation will be sent within 48 hours)
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Completed Application Form (next page)
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Research Proposal
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Applicant NIH style biosketch which must includes a one paragraph personal research statement that describes why your experience and qualifications make you well suited to successfully complete the project. Only include publications that are accepted or in press , no “submitted” or “in preparation”
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Mentor/advisor ’s biosketch, CV, or resume (4 pages maximum, NIH style biosketch preferred)
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Advising Report (student downloads this from Buckeye Link)
Also, please have 2 recommenders (only 2 letters are allowed and 1 must be from your mentor/advisor) submit succinct letters of reference (ideally 1 page) to jeffrey.mason@osumc.edu
by Jan. 15 th that address the following:
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Qualifications of the candidate (including strengths and weaknesses)
 Mentor/advisor’s mentorship (training) record and commitment to applicant, including- o How many PhD students mentor has trained, what degree they obtained and where they are now o How many PhD students currently in lab o Rank applicant compared to mentor’s other PhD students (past and present)
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Detail how the $6,000 annual matching contribution will be split/paid
All applications will be critically reviewed based on the following criteria:
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Applicant research productivity, academic record and results from interview
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Mentor/advisor ’s qualifications and mentorship (training) record
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Innovativeness and impact of the project relevant to cancer research
Fellowships are expected to start fall 2015 semester (~August 16 th , 2015)
For more information: http:cancer.osu.edu/go/pelotoniafellowship
Please direct all questions to:
Jeff Mason
Pelotonia Fellowship Program
908 Biomedical Research Tower (BRT)
614-688-3518 jeffrey.mason@osumc.edu
Guidelines Please do not include this page with your application

APPLICATION FORM FOR PELOTONIA GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
1- Last name: _________________________
First name: ________________________ MI : ______
2- Gender: _____ Female _____ Male
3- Phone number:____________________________________
4- Mailing address: ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
5- Current e-mail address:__________________________________
6- Graduate Program:____________________________________
7- Graduate GPA:_________________
8- Date of candidacy exam:_________________________
9- Please select one or more from the following:
_____ Black or African American
_____ Hispanic or Latino
_____ White, Non-Hispanic
_____ Asian
_____ American Indian or Alaska Native
_____ Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
_____ Other ________________
___ 1st in the family to go to college _____1st in the family to go to graduate school
10.- U.S. Citizen__________ Permanent Resident__________ Non Resident__________
If you are not a U.S. Citizen, what country are you a citizen of_____________________
If you have a visa, what type do you currently hold__________________________
11.- Mentor/advisor: ___________________________________
Mentor/advisor home department:_________________________
Mentor/advisor phone/e-mail:______________________________
Recommender 2:____________________________________________
E-mail & phone number of Ref #2______________________________
APPLICATION CHECKLIST-
Proposal was written by applicant
Completed application page (this page)
Verified data on this page (fyi: Comprehensive Cancer Center is not a department)
Included advising report from Buckeye Link
Included only accepted publications (y our referees may discuss “submitted” or “in preparation” publications in their letters of support)
Letters of support are being sent (Please do not submit more than 2 letters. If you have more than one mentor, they may submit a joint letter)
Mentor will follow guidelines for letter of support (succinct, include training data, etc)
Application

RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Please use this page as a guide for your research proposal
The research proposal must be written in single spaced 11 point Arial font, with margins of 0.5 inch.
Title of Project:
Project Summary [up to 1 page]
Abstract [350 words maximum]: Provide an executive summary of the project, including overall goal, methodology and significance, for a lay audience.
Impact/Innovation: Tell us how your goals will have an impact on cancer research.
Project Description [up to 3 pages, not including bibliography]
Overview, Relevance, Goals and Methodology (Suggested Headings):
Other Funding: Explain what other sources of funding are committed to support your project.
Bibliography: [does not count in the page limitation]
Proposal Guide Please do not include this page with your application