AACR John and Elizabeth Leonard Basic Cancer Research Fellowship

The AACR John and Elizabeth Leonard Basic Cancer Research Fellowship is a two-year funded fellowship supporting a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow conducting mentored basic cancer research. The fellowship provides a $130,000 grant to support the fellow's salary and benefits and may also cover research supplies, equipment, publication charges, and other project-related expenses. Projects may be in any area of basic cancer research and must be conducted under the auspices of a mentor at an academic, medical, or research institution.

Two-year $130,000 grant covering salary and benefits; potential support for research supplies, equipment, publication charges, and other project-related expenses.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) and hold a mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical research fellow, or equivalent; degree conferral or medical residency completion must be within the past three years (with limited exceptions). Applicants must be able to dedicate at least 50% effort to the project and work under a mentor at an academic, medical, or research institution.

Submit an online Letter of Intent via the ProposalCentral website by the stated deadline; applicants must be AACR members in good standing by the Letter of Intent submission deadline.