Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships from the American Cancer Society support new investigators with research training that broadens their experience and prepares them for independent careers in cancer research.
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Funder: American Cancer Society
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Winter eligibility exception requests) | December 1, 2026 (Application) | April 15, 2027 (Summer eligibility exception requests) | June 1, 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Two- or three-year fellowships; annual stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000, plus allowances
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research training that broadens new investigators’ experience and prepares them for independent cancer research careers.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a postdoctoral position; faculty, research scientists, and staff scientists are ineligible.
Description
The American Cancer Society (ACS) Postdoctoral Fellowships support new investigators in research training programs that prepare them for independent careers in cancer research. The program emphasizes broadening fellows’ research preparation and experience, rather than supporting research alone. Applications may address topics across the cancer research continuum and are managed through ACS’s Career Growth and Research Excellence program within the Extramural Discovery Science Department.
The fellowship combines progressive annual stipends with allowances for health insurance, workshops, and presenting at scientific meetings. Additional final-year support helps fellows attend the ACS Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium or a domestic scientific meeting. Peer reviewers specifically consider how well the proposed fellowship will expand the applicant’s research training and experience.
