Career Development Award Special Competitions
Supports early-career clinical investigators in establishing independent, patient-oriented cancer research programs with mentorship and funding from Conquer Cancer - the ASCO Foundation.
Funder: Conquer Cancer - the ASCO Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $200,000 total over three years; supports personnel, research expenses, and travel.
Summary: Supports new clinical faculty in patient-oriented cancer research under expert mentorship.
Key Information: Only for early career clinical investigators (MD/DO) in the U.S. within 4 years of initial faculty appointment.
Description
This award provides early-career clinical investigators with funding and mentorship to establish independent research programs in clinical cancer research. The program aims to foster the next generation of leaders in patient-oriented oncology research, supporting projects involving clinical studies or translational research with human subjects. Projects primarily focused on in vitro or animal studies are not eligible. All applications are peer-reviewed, and only the highest-scoring proposals are funded. Some awards may be matched with donor-specified criteria, but all recipients must meet Conquer Cancer’s standards.
