Membership Criteria and Application Process

Membership Criteria

Cancer Center at Illinois membership is open to Illinois faculty who demonstrate a focus on cancer research. Individuals at CCIL partner institutions may also be eligible for membership based on their credentials and contributions to CCIL research projects and initiatives. Center leadership reviews membership annually for ongoing adherence to requirements and alignment with the center’s strategic directions. Cancer Center membership categories and eligibility criteria are as follows.

Full Members

Full members are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty who have current activity in cancer-focused research (as evidenced by serving as principal investigator on peer-reviewed cancer-relevant research grants, as defined by National Cancer Institute guidelines) and have contributed to peer-reviewed cancer-focused literature within the past three years. Additional consideration is given to faculty members who are leading cancer research activities or training programs; involved in CCIL education, research, and training activities (working groups, seminar series, subcommittees, community outreach, etc.); and active in the national cancer community.

Associate Members

Associate members are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members who are involved in cancer-focused research and contribute to the success of the CCIL but do not yet fulfill the criteria for full membership. Associate members are also newly recruited full-time research faculty but have not obtained cancer-related funding and are in their start-up period or are established faculty demonstrating cancer-relevant research interest through publication or grant submissions but have not yet obtained cancer-relevant peer-reviewed funding.

Application Process

Complete and submit the online CCIL Membership Application. CCIL administrative staff validates application information and applicant credentials and verifies grant funding and publication information. The Steering Committee Membership Subcommittee reviews the application and makes recommendations to the Deputy Director based on adherence to membership guidelines and criteria. The Cancer Center Director has the final authority on approval and disapproval of membership.