AACR Grant Funding Available

The following grant opportunities are currently being offered by the American Association for Cancer Research.

*New Program* 

Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Award for Research in Personalized Cancer Medicine 

This grant is designed to accelerate progress in the area of personalized cancer medicine by providing support for physician-scientists who conduct meritorious studies that hold promise for near-patient benefit.  The Award is open to candidates who have acquired a medical degree or its equivalent or a combined M.D./Ph.D at any research institution in the world who completed postdoctoral studies or clinical fellowships on or after July 2, 2000.

The award provides a two-year grant of $100,000 to support direct research expenses, which may include salary and benefits of the grant recipient, postdoctoral or clinical research fellows, and/or research assistants, research/laboratory supplies, and equipment.

Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Award for Cancer Prevention Research

This grant recognizes outstanding achievement by junior faculty in any discipline of cancer prevention research. The projects must describe novel and innovative research that, if successful, will have strong potential for high impact in the cancer prevention field. Applicants must be in their first full-time faculty appointment; hold the title of Instructor, Research Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, or an equivalent full-time faculty position; have completed postdoctoral studies or clinical fellowships on or after July 2, 2006; and work at an academic, medical, or research institution anywhere in the world.

The Award provides a 2-year grant of $100,000 ($50,000 per year) for direct research expenses; which may include salary and benefits, equipment, and supplies; and for attendance at AACR Meetings for the purpose of participating in scholarly exchange.

Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Award for International Collaboration in Cancer Research

This grant is open to two or more independent investigators working within an established international cancer research collaboration involving institutes in multiple countries. The Collaborators may be affiliated with any institution involved in cancer research, cancer medicine, or cancer-related biomedical science anywhere in the world.

The Award provides a 2-year grant of $100,000 ($50,000 per year) to support salary and benefits of fellows and/or research assistants, equipment, supplies, travel relevant to the collaboration, training that will benefit the collaboration, and presentations of research data that will contribute to the dissemination of the scientific knowledge gained.
 

Please click on any grant name for more detailed information or to download the program Guidelines and Application Instructions.  If you have any questions regarding these or any other AACR grant opportunities, please let me know.
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