Prepare for the next funding cycle with an anticipated application deadline of March 2027. Exact eligibility dates for your first independent faculty appointment will be announced in the forthcoming official guidelines. Additionally, please note that the lay project summary has a slightly reduced word limit of 250 words.
Funder: Sontag Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $750,000 total over 5 years ($150,000/year, including up to $19,500/year indirect costs)
Summary: Supports outstanding early-career scientists advancing research on primary brain tumors with substantial funding and access to a collaborative community.
Key Information: For early-career faculty at US or Canadian non-profit institutions; clinical trials and metastatic brain cancer projects are not eligible.