American Association for Cancer Research

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications are now open. 

AACR Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to Postdoctoral Fellows and Clinical Research Fellows who are working at an academic facility, teaching hospital, or research institution. 

Fellowships support the salary and benefits of the Fellow, with partial funds (up to 25 percent of the total grant) permitted to be designated to direct research expenses. 

Applications must be completed online using the proposalCENTRAL website, with one paper copy submitted to the AACR office. Program Guidelines and Application Instructions are available below and on the proposalCENTRAL website.

Open Applications:

Raymond and Beverly Sackler AACR Fellowships for Ileal Carcinoid Tumor Research 
Two-year grant of $100,000. Two grants will be awarded this cycle. The Fellowships are open to postdoctoral and clinical research fellows. Applications are invited from researchers currently in the field as well as from investigators with experience in other areas of cancer research who have promising ideas or research approaches that can be applied to ileal carcinoid tumor research. Proposed research may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct application and relevance to ileal carcinoid tumors.

Application Deadline: September 15, 2010, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time

Independent researchers interested in carcinoid tumor or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor research funding are encouraged to apply for the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-AACR Grants for Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research.

 

Closed Applications:

AACR-The ASCO Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Translational Cancer Research Award 
One-year grant of $50,000. One grant will be awarded this cycle. The Award is open to physicians (M.D., D.O., or international equivalent) or physicians holding a combined M.D./Ph.D.

Application Deadline: December 21, 2009, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time

AACR-AstraZeneca Fellowship for Translational Lung Cancer Research 
Two-year grant of $90,000. One Fellowship will be awarded this cycle. 

Application Deadline: December 7, 2009, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time

AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships (joint application for the following Fellowships)

  • AACR Anna D. Barker Fellowship in Basic Cancer Research: One-year grant of $40,000. One Fellowship will be awarded this cycle.
  • AACR-Astellas USA Foundation Fellowships in Basic Cancer Research: One-year grant of $30,000. Two Fellowships will be awarded this cycle.

Application Deadline: December 7, 2009, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time.

AACR Clinical and Translational Cancer Research Fellowships

  • AACR-Astellas USA Foundation Fellowship in Clinical/Translational Cancer Research: One-year grant of $30,000. One fellowship will be awarded this cycle.

Application Deadline: December 7, 2009, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time.

AACR Judah Folkman Fellowship for Angiogenesis Research 
Two-year grant of $90,000. One grant will be awarded this cycle. The Award is open to physicians (M.D., D.O., or international equivalent) or physicians holding a combined M.D./Ph.D. and be affiliated with an institution in the U.S.

Application Deadline: August 10, 2010, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time

AACR-National Brain Tumor Society Fellowship, in memory of Bonnie Brooks 
One-year grant of $40,000. Two Fellowships will be awarded this cycle. 

Application Deadline: August 10, 2009, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Fellowship
One-year grant of $45,000. U.S. institutions only. One Fellowship will be awarded this cycle.

Application Deadline: October 28, 2009, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership Grant *New Program*
A two-phase grant that provides up to $600,000 over five years. U.S. institutions only. One grant will be awarded this cycle.

Application Deadline: October 28, 2009, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time

Inquiries

Hanna Hopfinger, Grants Program Assistant
Telephone: (267) 646-0665
Fax: (215) 440-9372
E-mail: grants@aacr.org