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American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship is a grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) that supports new investigators in cancer research training programs to prepare them for independent research careers. Fellowships are available in focus areas including cancer detection and experimental therapeutics, cell biology and immunology, clinical and population sciences, and molecular biology and biochemistry.
Awards are up to 3 years with progressive stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 per year, plus a $4,000 annual fellowship allowance. Eligible applicants must work at a US academic or nonprofit institution, hold a terminal doctoral degree received within the last 3 years, and have completed 3 or fewer years of postdoctoral training. US citizens and non-citizens with appropriate visa or immigration status are eligible.
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As part of their evaluation, peer reviewers consider how well the fellowship will broaden the applicant’s research training and experience. Typically, you ARE eligible to submit a proposal if you: Work at a US academic institution or eligible non-profit Are a US citizen or a non-US citizen with an appropriate visa or lawful immigration status at the time of application Are in a "postdoctoral" position at their institution.
Applicants with a faculty appointment (instructor, assistant professor) or who are a research or staff scientist are not eligible. Have had a terminal doctoral degree for 3 years or less (time spent in clinical-only training is not counted) and/or completed 3 or fewer years of postdoctoral research training at the time of application.
Applicants may apply for 2- or 3-year fellowships, but all applicants must meet the same eligibility criteria. Applicants may submit only one postdoctoral fellowship application per cycle. To ask about extenuating circumstances: At least 6 weeks before the application deadline, send your questions to grant.
eligibility@cancer. org We encourage applicants to review the grant policies document for additional, detailed information on eligibility requirements for all applicants and institutions. Fellowship Term Limits Based on Time Since Receiving a Terminal Doctoral Degree Eligibility is calculated based on the month and year you received your terminal doctoral degree and the month and year of the application deadline.
Awards are for up to 3 years with recently increased progressive stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 a year. Depending on availability of special endowment funds, the American Cancer Society (ACS) annually selects one or more of the top-ranked fellowships to be supplemented above the standard stipend.
Fellowship Allowances: Fellows receive $4,000 a year to help defray costs such as health insurance, workshop costs, and expenses associated with presenting at a scientific meeting. In the last year, an additional $1,500 is added to the fellowship allowance for PFs to attend either the ACS Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium or a domestic scientific meeting.
PFs may elect a minimum of 4 weeks a year, up to 12 weeks, for paid maternity/paternity leave for births and adoptions . In addition, the grant term will be extended for the same number of weeks taken for leave, AND the stipend will continue for those extra weeks.
This policy allows the PF to both complete the full fellowship term and have continuous stipends throughout parental leave when they are not performing research and throughout the extended term as they complete their research. If the grant application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted the following business day.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Postdoctoral researchers at US academic or nonprofit institutions, holding terminal doctoral degree within 3 years and/or 3 or fewer years of postdoctoral training; US citizens or appropriate visa status. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $70,000/year for 3 years plus $4,000 annual fellowship allowance. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship are due December 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship is funded by American Cancer Society (ACS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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