Young Investigator Award
The Young Investigator Award from Conquer Cancer - the ASCO Foundation supports mentored clinical oncology research for early-career physicians transitioning to faculty roles.
Funder: Conquer Cancer - the ASCO Foundation
Due Dates: September 10, 2026: Full application deadline | November 17, 2026: Post Submission Materials Deadline #1 | January 28, 2027: Post Submission Materials Deadline #2 / Special Competitions deadline (Drug Development, Supportive Care, Geriatric Oncology, Primary Brain Tumors, Survivorship Research) | March 11, 2027: Special Competitions deadline (Early Cancer Detection, Veteran Cancer, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 for one year (personnel/research expenses, limited indirect costs, travel to ASCO Annual Meeting); paid to institution, not individual.
Summary: Supports early-career physicians in mentored clinical oncology research during their transition to faculty appointments.
Key Information: Applicants may apply to both general and special competitions but can only accept one award per cycle.
Description
This award provides a one-year, $50,000 grant to support promising early-career physicians as they move from fellowship or subspecialty training to faculty roles in clinical oncology. The program is designed to foster high-quality, hypothesis-driven research under the guidance of an experienced mentor, accelerating the career development of the next generation of oncology leaders. Both U.S. and international applicants are eligible, and the scope includes all areas of cancer research, from preclinical to clinical and health services studies.
