Award Directory/American Cancer Society (ACS) - Postdoctoral Fellowships/American Cancer Society (ACS) EDS Accelerator Award Application Instructions
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American Cancer Society (ACS) - Postdoctoral Fellowships

DeadlineJune 1 and December 1
Award amountStipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 per year
Last checkedJun 24, 2026
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American Cancer Society (ACS) EDS Accelerator Award Application Instructions

Official application guidelines and submission instructions for the American Cancer Society Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) Accelerator Award, detailing the ProposalCentral process, required templates, and institutional documentation.

Award amount
Up to $75,000
Eligibility
Applicants should review grant policies for specific eligibility requirements; US citizenship is not required
Requirements
1-year project period; Indirect costs cannot be claimed; Must use ProposalCentral for submission; Applications have a 60-day deadline once started in the system; Must provide a permanent personal email address; Must provide ORCID identifier if available
Application materials
Research Plan; Budget Detail; Budget Justification; Compliance Statements; Letter of Institutional Support; Applicant Biosketch
How to apply
Register/Login to ProposalCentral; Filter for American Cancer Society grant opportunities; Select EDS Accelerator Award and click Apply Now; Complete all required sections including Title, Applicant, and Institution information; Add Key Personnel and upload required templates; Submit via ProposalCentral
Important dates
Applications submitted through June 1 use a start date of October 1; Applications submitted after June 1 use a start date of April 1 of the next year
Documents
EDS Accelerator Award Application Instructions PDF
Contact
doug.hurst@cancer.org; pcsupport@altum.com; 1-800-875-2562

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