Submission deadline: December 3, 2007 Decision date: March 31, 2008 Grant term begins: July 1, 2008
AACR Research Fellowships foster basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological research by scientists at the beginning of their careers in the cancer field. They are open to Postdoctoral Fellows and Clinical Research Fellows at an academic facility, teaching hospital, or research institution who will be in the first, second, or third year of their postdoctoral training at the start of the fellowship term.
Fellowships support the salary and benefits of the Fellow, with partial funds 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. Application instructions and program guidelines are available below and on the proposalCENTRAL website.
AACR-AstraZeneca-Prevent Cancer Foundation Fellowship for Translational Lung Cancer Research: Three-year grant of $90,000. One Fellowship will be awarded this cycle.
AACR-Genentech BioOncology Fellowship for Cancer Research in Angiogenesis: Two-year grant of $35,000 per year. One Fellowship will be awarded this cycle. US institutions only; candidates must hold an M.D. or combined M.D./Ph.D.
AACR-Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Fellowship for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in memory of Samuel Stroum: One-year grant of $45,000. One Fellowship will be awarded this cycle. US institutions only.
AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships (joint application for the following Fellowships)
AACR Clinical/Translational Research Fellowships (joint application for the following Fellowships)
AACR; Amgen, Incorporated; Astellas USA Foundation; AstraZeneca; Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology; Genentech BioOncology; National Brain Tumor Foundation; Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN); and the Prevent Cancer Foundation.