ACS Professor Award
The ACS Professor Award recognizes established full professors for groundbreaking, field-shaping cancer research and provides flexible funding to support continued innovation and leadership.
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Funder: American Cancer Society
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Letter of Intent) | December 1, 2026 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $80,000/year for 5 years; renewable; no indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Recognizes established full professors for seminal, field-shaping contributions to cancer research, with flexible funding to support continued innovation and leadership.
Description
The ACS Professor Award is an honorific grant for individuals who have made seminal and sustained contributions to cancer research. It is designed to recognize and support senior investigators who have held the rank of full professor for 5–20 years and have demonstrated leadership, impactful research, mentoring, and community engagement. Awardees are expected to serve as spokespeople for the American Cancer Society (ACS) and for the broader cancer research community, while using the flexible funding to pursue creative and innovative directions in their research.
