May 11, 2025, 00:12

Victoria’s Secret Global Fund Career Development Award

The Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Career Development Award, in partnership with Pelotonia and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), is a two-year grant aimed at early-stage female investigators pursuing groundbreaking work in breast and gynecologic cancers. The goal is to accelerate progress in understanding, preventing, diagnosing, and treating women’s cancers while addressing disparities in cancer outcomes.

Key Details:

Funding Amount: USD 206,000 over two years
Eligibility: Female assistant professors within 6 years of their first independent position, devoting 75% effort to breast or gynecologic cancer research
Research Areas: Basic, translational, clinical, or population science
Deadline for Full Application: June 11, 2025 (1:00 p.m. ET)
Award Notification: August 2025
Grant Term Start: September 1, 2025
Application Platform: ProposalCentral

Grantees must attend AACR events such as the Annual Meeting and Grantee Summit, and may participate in outreach initiatives with Victoria’s Secret and Pelotonia.

For more details, visit: aacr.org/funding

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