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Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award
May 8, 2025, 21:54

Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation is accepting applications for the 2025 Physician-Scientist Training Award, a prestigious opportunity designed to support early-career physicians who are pursuing independent careers in clinical or translational cancer research. This award helps bridge the gap between clinical training and a research career with strong mentorship and protected time.

Who is eligible?

Applicants must:

  • Hold an MD, DO, or MD/PhD

  • Be in a residency, fellowship, or early faculty position

  • Commit at least 80% of full-time professional effort to research

  • Be conducting research in the U.S.

  • Submit a detailed mentorship plan with letters of institutional and departmental support

  • Submit no more than one application per mentor per review cycle

Funding at a glance:

  • Award total: up to 460,000 USD over 4 years

  • Research stipend and educational allowance included

  • Flexible use for salary, personnel, and research costs

  • No indirect or overhead costs permitted

  • Funding starts July 1, 2026

Research focus:

Proposals should address high-impact cancer research with strong translational potential. The award encourages physician-scientists to build careers focused on applying scientific discoveries to patient care.

Key deadlines:

  • Application Deadline: December 2, 2025 (4:00 PM ET)

  • Review Panel Meeting: March 6, 2026

  • Funding Begins: July 1, 2026

Application materials (submitted via ProposalCentral):

  • Cover sheet, NIH biosketch, full bibliography

  • Letters from department head and dean/center director

  • Personal statement and research proposal

  • Mentor’s letter, biosketch, track record of mentorship, and training plan

  • Two external letters of recommendation (not from mentors)

  • Collaboration letters (optional)

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Details and forms: www.damonrunyon.org

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