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Deadline was November 14, 2025 (extended from Oct 31, 2025). Stored deadline of 2026-06-01 does not match.
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Institutional Research Grants is sponsored by American Cancer Society. Institutional Research Grants are awarded to institutions as block grants, providing seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate cancer research projects so they can obtain preliminary results that will enable them to compete successfully for national research grants.
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The principal investigator of the IRG is Tonya Webb, PhD. , Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Marlene and Stewart Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine. The ACS-IRG application deadline of October 31st, 2025 has been EXTENDED.
The new deadline is November 14th , 2025 by 5pm EST. Applicants must be part of the University of Maryland system. Only early career level faculty members are eligible for the ACS IRG.
E arly career investigators are faculty within 6 years of their first independent faculty appointment or equivalent (e.g., Instructor, Assistant Professor, and Research Assistant Professor). Investigators who have already received a peer-reviewed national research grant are not eligible to apply. NIH Career Development (K) awards do not count as peer-reviewed national research grants for this purpose.
Investigators who have received prior support from the ACS Institutional Research Grant are not eligible. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. If not a US Citizen, the applicant must have a VISA that will cover the time requirement to complete their project.
Non-faculty (e.g., residents, fellows) are not eligible. Research Project Criteria Applications are requested that focus on one of the two following themes: Cancer-Related pilot projects that are relevant to any aspect of basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. ($40,000 maximum per project for direct costs, indirect costs are not allowed.)
Pilot projects that focus on population health and address a variety of clinical, cancer control, behavioral, epidemiologic, health policy, health services, and basic science issues. ($40,000 maximum per project for direct costs, indirect costs are not allowed.)
All applications must be submitted via the application portal: For questions regarding this application, please contact: Research Administrator, SOM Oncology Program Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center dstegman@som. umaryland. edu IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT SUBMISSIONS for 2022 and beyond: The internal routing form must be included for committee review and signed by the PI.
Supporting documentation is not required; however should you want to add them (i.e., letters of support, photocopies of VISAS, Green cards, or progress notes), there is a place to upload them in the application portal as a separate combined pdf document.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. Institutions with a track record of cancer research and pools of experienced cancer researchers and junior faculty. Principal Investigator must have the rank of Associate or Full Professor, a track record of extramural cancer research funding and peer-reviewed publications, and experience mentoring junior investigators. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $120,000 per year for 4 years (for new IRGs), $100,000 per year for 4 years (for renewal IRGs). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 1, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Institutional Research Grants is funded by American Cancer Society. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Maryland. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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