The intent of the Physician Scientist Fellow Award is to encourage early-stage specialist clinicians to pursue a career in blood cancer research. The award is specifically targeted at MDs near, or recently at, the completion of specialty training in hematology, oncology, hematopathology, pathology, or other related disciplines and who have initiated or have immediate plans to begin supervised research training directed at blood cancers.

This opportunity is designed to foster, through provision of a contribution to their salary, the acquisition of skills and independence to conduct research in blood cancers at the laboratory, clinical or combined levels.