Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Research Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Cancer Research Education grants for innovative programs that enhance training in cancer research and addressing a wide range of cancer-related needs.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: May 25, 2025 (New, Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | September 25, 2025 (New, Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | January 25, 2026 (New, Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | May 25, 2026 (New, Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | September 25, 2026 (New, Renewal/Resubmission/Revision)
Funding Amounts: Up to $300,000 direct costs per year, for up to 5 years.
Summary: Supports innovative educational programs providing hands-on research experiences to enhance training in cancer research, including the cause, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and care.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; limited submission—each application must be scientifically distinct.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at NIH, funds research education programs with a primary focus on hands-on research experiences in cancer. The overarching goal is to complement and enhance the training of a workforce capable of meeting the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs in cancer. Programs should be innovative, state-of-the-art, and address the cause, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, or the continuing care of cancer patients and their families.
The program is intended to provide research experiences not available through formal NIH training mechanisms and should integrate participants into active research environments under the direct oversight of faculty mentors. Complementary educational activities (e.g., seminars, journal clubs) are encouraged but must not exceed 20% of the full-time effort.
