Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates: November 5, 2026 (Applications available) | March 11, 2027, 11:59 PM ET (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to two awards of up to $50,000 each for one year, beginning August 1, 2027
Summary: Supports physics residents and postdoctoral fellows developing research careers through basic, translational, or clinical radiation medicine research.
Key Information: Applicants need active AAPM membership and at least 50% protected research time over a minimum of one year.
Description
Jointly sponsored by the AAPM Science Council through its Education & Research Fund and Speed of Light – The ASTRO Foundation, this seed grant fosters the research careers of physics residents and postdoctoral fellows. It supports basic, translational, and clinical investigations with the potential to advance radiation oncology and improve cancer patient care.
Eligible topics include innovative radiation therapy techniques, methods, and equipment; healthcare planning and delivery, including outcome evaluation; and health education relevant to radiation therapy sciences. Research may also investigate radiation effects on normal tissues or cancer-cell pathogenesis, independently or within the tumor microenvironment. Funded work must align with AAPM’s mission of advancing medicine through medical physics and the Foundation’s mission of accelerating bold, innovative ideas in radiation therapy.
