The Stanford Cancer Institute Fellowship Awards 2027 provide US$75,000 in salary and benefits support for trainees completing clinical or postdoctoral training at Stanford University. The award helps researchers continue their cancer research as they prepare to seek faculty positions and external funding.
Eligible projects may be clinical, laboratory-based or population-based. They can address cancer biology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment or quality of life for people with cancer.
Eligibility and Application Criteria
- Applicants must be completing clinical or postdoctoral training and conducting cancer research at Stanford University.
- The proposed research must have direct relevance to cancer.
- Applicants should show that they intend to pursue an academic career and plan to seek a faculty position in the coming year.
- Applicants must commit to seeking peer-reviewed funding from the NIH, a foundation or another source during the 2027–2028 academic year.
- A faculty mentor must provide a letter addressing the applicant’s qualifications and potential for an academic career.
- A second faculty reference must assess the research. This referee must be outside the current project team and may be based outside Stanford.
Funding Details
- Award: US$75,000 for salary and fringe benefits.
- Funding period: July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028.
Deadline
- Application deadline: January 12, 2027, at 11:59 p.m.
- Selection notifications: Expected in February 2027.
Further Information
- Official call and application portal
- Application materials: A one-page proposal covering career plans and research interests, a CV and two faculty letters.
- Contact: Gayle White