The Conquer Cancer Global Oncology Young Investigator Award provides mentored research funding to early-career investigators conducting innovative research that addresses global cancer-control and healthcare needs.
The award supports projects led by investigators in low-resource settings, research conducted in high-resource settings that addresses challenges in resource-limited regions, and collaborations between investigators working across different resource settings. Eligible areas include clinical and translational research, innovative care delivery, cancer prevention, palliative care, implementation research, and health-systems, outcomes, and health-economics research. (asco.org)
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must hold an MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent doctoral degree.
- Applicants must be in the final year of a fellowship or training program, within the first two years of a faculty or staff appointment at an academic institution, or within the first two years of employment at a non-academic institution.
- Applicants must generally be within 10 years of receiving their terminal degree. Exceptions may be considered for certain international medical graduates.
- Applicants must commit at least 60% of their full-time effort to research during the award period.
- Eligible sponsoring organizations include universities, research organizations, government institutions, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, medical societies, advocacy organizations, foundations, and nongovernmental organizations.
- U.S. and international institutions, including foreign entities, may apply.
Funding Details:
- The award provides USD 50,000 for one year.
- The number of awards available during each funding cycle is not predetermined.
- Funding supports global oncology research conducted under the guidance of a scientific mentor.
Deadline:
- Applications opened: July 1, 2026.
- Letter of Intent deadline: September 10, 2026.
- Invited full application deadline: January 15, 2027.
- Award term: July 1, 2027–July 1, 2028.
Further Information:
- The program uses a two-stage application process beginning with a Letter of Intent; only eligible applicants selected after LOI review will be invited to submit a full proposal.
- Projects should address global oncology needs through research relevant to low-resource or resource-limited settings.
- Applicants must identify a scientific mentor and obtain institutional confirmation of at least 60% protected research effort.
- All application materials must be prepared in English and submitted electronically through the official Conquer Cancer Application Portal; email, fax, and paper applications are not accepted.
- Applicants with eligibility questions should contact grants@conquer.org and provide an updated CV for evaluation.