American Cancer Society (ACS) - Postdoctoral Fellowships

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DeadlineJune 1 and December 1

Award amountStipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 per year

Last checkedJun 24, 2026

Application

American Cancer Society (ACS) - Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP)

Official RFA page for the LEAP grant program, a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the RUNX1 Research Program focused on cancer interception and prevention therapies for RUNX1-FPD.

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Deadline

2026-06-01

Award amount

LEAP-Research Scholar Grant: up to $215,000 per year for up to 4 years ($860,000 total direct costs) plus 10% allowable indirect costs

Eligibility

Work at a US academic institution or eligible nonprofit; Full-time independent investigator at any career stage

Requirements

Propose a research project in one of two focus areas: mechanisms of leukemogenic steps in RUNX1-mutated HSPCs or translational research for cancer interception/prevention in...; Applicants may only apply for one of the two funding mechanisms: LEAP-Research Scholar Grant or LEAP-Team Award

Application materials

Application submitted through ProposalCentral

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through ProposalCentral

Important dates

LEAP RFA Release: March 2026; Application Deadline: June 1, 2026; Anticipated Grant Award Notification: January 2027; Anticipated Grant Start Date: April 1, 2027

Documents

LEAP Grant Instructions; LEAP Grant Policies

Contact

Paul Campbell, PhD, paul.campbell@cancer.org

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