ACS Postdoctoral Fellowships
Mentored stipend support for postdoctoral researchers in cancer research training programs, across ACS extramural discovery science priorities including behavioral, psychosocial and health services research. Includes a paid parental-leave provision with a matching extension of the award term.
- Indicative award
- $66k–$70k stipend (stipend)Annual stipends of $66,000, $68,000 and $70,000 across up to three years, plus $4,000 a year for professional expenses and an extra $1,500 in the final year for conference attendance. Range shown is the year-one to year-three stipend.
- Timing
- Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Jun, DecPublished deadline: 2026-12-01 — 64 days awayTwo cycles a year, June 1 and December 1, moving to the next business day when the date falls on a weekend or holiday.
- Who can apply
- Postdoctoral
- Eligibility
- Applicant must hold a postdoctoral position — a faculty appointment disqualifies — with the terminal doctoral degree received three years or less before application and three or fewer years of completed postdoctoral training. Must be employed at a U.S. academic institution or nonprofit organization. Open to U.S. citizens and to non-citizens with appropriate visa or lawful immigration status. One application per cycle.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- cancer · postdoctoral training · psychosocial oncology · behavioral research · survivorship
- Apply at
- https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/postdoctoral-fellowships.html
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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