Postdoctoral Fellowships

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[x] - ACS Professor Award Arizona (AZ) Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) HEALED Gold Medal RFA To Support Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness in Cancer Survivors Institutional Research Grants Mission Boost Grants (MBG) Postdoctoral Fellowships Research Scholar Grants RFA: Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award RFA: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP) TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant RFA: Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) RFA: Biology to Prevention Award (CRUK) RFA: ACS - Fanconi Cancer Foundation Discovery Boost Grant RFA: American Cancer Society Catalyst Awards RFA: American Cancer Society - Flatiron Real-World Data Impact Award RFA: Yosemite-American Cancer Society Award Extramural Grants Department Staff Contacts Definition of Research Areas FAQs: ACS Extramural Discovery Science and Grant Application Submissions Extramural Priority Research Areas Our Grant Process Summer 2026 Grant Cycle: Summary of Changes American Cancer Society Research Events EDS: Our Research Programs

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[] - Discovery Scientific Council Community Research Partner Participation American Cancer Society Professors Nobel Laureates and the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society-Jiler Professors & Fellows Conference Postdoctoral Fellowships Grant Overview

Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) support new investigators in research training programs to position them for independent careers in cancer research. As part of their evaluation, peer reviewers consider how well the fellowship will broaden the applicant’s research training and experience. Eligibility

Typically, you ARE eligible to submit a proposal if you: Work at a US academic institution or eligible non-profit Are a US citizen or a non-US citizen with an appropriate visa or lawful immigration status at the time of application Are in a "postdoctoral" position at their institution. Applicants with a faculty appointment (instructor, assistant professor) or who are a research or staff scientist are not eligible. Have had a terminal doctoral degree for 3 years or less (time spent in clinical-only training is not counted) and/or completed 3 or fewer years of postdoctoral research training at the time of application. Applicants may apply for 2- or 3-year fellowships, but all applicants must meet the same eligibility criteria. Applicants may submit only one postdoctoral fellowship application per cycle.

To ask about extenuating circumstances: At least 6 weeks before the application deadline, send your questions to grant.eligibility@cancer.org

We encourage applicants to review the grant policies document for additional, detailed information on eligibility requirements for all…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Education and Training.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Postdoctoral Fellowships is administered by American Cancer Society (ACS), listed via American Cancer Society.