Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications are now closed. 

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 web site, with one paper copy submitted to the AACR office. Program Guidelines and Application Instructions are available below and on the proposalCENTRAL web site.

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

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions 

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

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

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.

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

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.

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

AACR Judah Folkman Fellowship for Anti-Angiogenesis 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

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

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

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

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

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

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

• Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

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