Funder: American Brain Tumor Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (LOI) | March 2027 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 over two years ($50,000 per year) in direct costs
Summary: Supports postdoctoral fellows conducting mentored basic and translational brain tumor research while developing independent research careers.
Key Information: Applicants must already work at their Lead Mentor’s institution when submitting the mandatory LOI.
Description
The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) provides mentored fellowships for postdoctoral scientists pursuing careers in brain tumor research. The program supports basic and clinical fellows conducting laboratory, computational, or field-based basic and translational research. Its goal is to encourage early-career scientists to enter or remain in the field and develop into the next generation of brain tumor research leaders.
Projects may address benign or malignant tumors, primary or metastatic disease, and pediatric or adult populations. Relevant areas include biomarkers, tumor biology, diagnosis, genetics, drug delivery, imaging, molecular or genetic epidemiology, etiology, novel therapeutics, and risk assessment. Research must directly address brain tumors. Quality-of-life studies, survivorship research, clinical research, and studies involving direct investigator interaction with patients or human subjects are outside this fellowship’s scope.
