Investigator Award (IA)

Eligibility

1. Early and mid-career investigators holding a PhD and/or MD within five years of conducting independent research, defined as serving as a Principal Investigator (PI) or a co-PI on a research project or clinical trial, or as a group leader.
   • For investigators holding an MD without a PhD, at least 50% of their time must be dedicated to research, which may include clinical trials.
2. Conducting translational or clinical research in the iNKT cell field.
3. CiRT member at the time of the application.

Application Requirements

1. Third-party nomination letter highlighting:
   1. Scientific and career merit of the investigator.
   2. Translational and clinical relevance of their work.
   3. Relevance to iNKT research and the broader scientific community.
   4. Relevance of CiRT and the CiRT meeting.
2. Two reference letters.
3. Five top publications.
4. CV, including complete bibliography.