[Cancer Research Institute](https://www.cancerresearch.org)

March 2, 2026 | September 1, 2026 | March 1, 2025 | September 1, 2025

3-year fellowship; stipend: $74,000 (year 1), $76,000 (year 2), $78,000 (year 3); $5,000/year institutional allowance

Supports outstanding early-career researchers in immunology and cancer immunology with funding, mentorship, and professional development to launch independent scientific careers.

--- ## Description The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a prestigious training initiative designed to support exceptional early-career researchers pursuing research in immunology or cancer immunology. The fellowship provides three years of financial support, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to help postdoctoral fellows transition to independent scientific careers. Fellows are selected through a rigorous peer-reviewed process, with emphasis on both the applicant’s potential and the quality of the proposed research and training environment. The program is open to researchers worldwide and aims to advance the understanding of the immune system’s role in cancer. --- ## Due Dates - March 2, 2026: Full application deadline (annual March cycle; adjusted from March 1 due to weekend) - September 1, 2026: Full application deadline (annual September cycle) - March 1, 2025: Previous application deadline - September 1, 2025: Previous application deadline Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications are accepted until the following business day. Applicants are notified of committee decisions within approximately 10–12 weeks of the application deadline. Fellowships can be activated as early as 4 months after the deadline and no later than 1 year following the deadline, with awards activating on the first of the month. --- ## Funding Amount - Three years of support - Year 1: $74,000 stipend - Year 2: $76,000 stipend - Year 3: $78,000 stipend - $5,000 annual institutional allowance (for research supplies, travel, health insurance, or childcare) - No indirect costs or administrative overhead allowed - Additional support for CRI Bioinformatics Bootcamp attendance Payments are made quarterly to the host institution. --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) by the time of award activation. - Must conduct research under a sponsor with a formal appointment as assistant professor or higher at a non-profit institution. - Proposed research must be in immunology or cancer immunology, broadly defined, and relevant to solving the cancer problem. - Applicants with 5 or more years of mentored research experience at the time of award activation are not eligible (MDs may exclude years of residency). - Only in exceptional cases will applicants who have spent 3+ years in the same sponsor’s lab be considered. - The fellowship can be performed in the US or abroad at a non-profit institution; no citizenship restrictions. - Only one fellow per sponsor may apply per round; a sponsor may not have more than three CRI-supported fellows at any time. - Applicants may resubmit improved applications in subsequent cycles. --- ## Application Process - Applications must be submitted via the [CRI Grants Portal](https://cri.us-1.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp). - Required materials include: - Applicant’s background and research accomplishments (max 500 words) - Description of training goals and skill gaps (max 250 words) - List of other funding sources - Curriculum vitae and bibliography (NIH biosketch preferred) - Project summary and relevance to cancer immunology (max 500 words) - Non-technical abstract (max 250 words) - Specific aims (max 500 words) - Detailed research proposal (max 4 pages, excluding tables/figures/references) - Sponsor’s letter of support and qualifications - Sponsor’s CV/biosketch and current research support - Two letters of recommendation (one from thesis advisor, if applicable) - All documents must be submitted as PDFs, typed in 12pt font, and uploaded individually. - Applications are not considered complete until all signatories have signed via DocuSign. - Letters of recommendation may be uploaded by the applicant or emailed directly to grants@cancerresearch.org. --- ## Additional Information - Research must be conducted at a non-profit institution. - No indirect costs allowed; institutional allowance may be used for fringe benefits at sponsor’s discretion. - Fellows may not hold two postdoctoral fellowships simultaneously. - Revenue sharing agreement and invention disclosures are required if inventions arise from CRI-funded research. - Applications exceeding page limits or incomplete applications will be disqualified. - See [FAQs](https://www.cancerresearch.org/programs-faqs) for more details. --- ## External Links - [Program Page](https://www.cancerresearch.org/cri-irvington-postdoctoral-fellowship) - [CRI Grants Portal (Apply)](https://cri.us-1.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.cancerresearch.org/programs-faqs) - [Invention Disclosure Form (PDF)](https://www.cancerresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CRI-Invention-Disclosure-Form-1-2025.pdf) - [Annual Invention Update Form (PDF)](https://www.cancerresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Annual-Invention-Update-Form-1-2025.pdf) - [Revenue Sharing Agreement (PDF)](https://www.cancerresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Revenue-Sharing-Agreement.pdf) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact | |------------------------|------------------------------------------------------| | General Inquiries | [grants@cancerresearch.org](mailto:grants@cancerresearch.org) | | Phone | (800) 992-2623 | | Program Information | [Cancer Research Institute Website](https://www.cancerresearch.org) | | Contact Form | [Online Contact Form](https://www.cancerresearch.org/contact) |

CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

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