Upper Midwest Emerging Scholars Exchange Program

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The Upper Midwest Emerging Scholars Exchange is a collaborative effort between five cancer centers to support the career development of early-career cancer researchers through invited speaking opportunities. Not only will selected scholars have a chance to hone their oral presentation skills and bolster their CVs in preparation for promotion, but they will also have an opportunity to develop relationships with potential research collaborators, mentors, and sponsors.

Program Details

Early-Career Faculty Program Details

Each early-career faculty scholar exchange experience will include the following:

A speaking presentation at a Seminar Series, Grand Rounds, or other similar speaking program as determined by the hosting institution
One-on-one meetings with faculty in research areas relevant to the visiting scholar
Dinner with host institution faculty members or leadership
Lunch with host institution early career faculty member or trainees
A campus/facility tour
Full travel expenses, including an overnight stay at a hotel near the host institution, transportation, and per diem
$600 honorarium

Program participant eligibility requirements:

Cancer Center members
Assistant Professors in the first 5 years of their appointment
Individuals who are in the final years of building their CV for promotion, who are building a robust research portfolio, but are still pre-tenure/ pre-promotion

Postdoctoral Scholar Program Details

For the 2026-2027 year, we’re excited to pilot an Emerging Scholars Exchange Program for postdoctoral scholars/fellows at MCC in collaboration with two other institutions.

Each postdoc scholar exchange experience will include the following:

A speaking presentation
One-on-one meetings with faculty, potentially with departments seeking to hire in the future
Dinner with host institution faculty members or leadership
Lunch with host institution postdocs or early-career faculty
A campus/facility tour
Full travel expenses, including an overnight stay at a hotel near the host institution, transportation, and per diem

Program participant eligibility requirements:

Postdoctoral scholars/fellows (with a minimum of 18 months in postdoctoral appointment)
In the lab of a Cancer Center member
Individuals who are seeking to go onto the job market within the next 12-18 months

Partnering Institutions

Application Process

Timeline of the important dates for the program application.

Apply for the Early Career Faculty Exchange Program

Apply for the Postdoctoral Exchange Program

Questions?

Contact Emily Kraeske, Education & Training Inreach Coordinator, at [email protected].