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

HEALED Gold Medal RFA To Support Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness in Cancer Survivors

Official Request for Applications (RFA) from the American Cancer Society for research grants focused on improving mind-body-spirit wellness in cancer survivors.

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Deadline

June 1, 2025

Award amount

Research Scholar Grants: $215k/yr direct costs for 4 years

Eligibility

Postdoctoral Fellowships; Clinician Scientist Development Grant; Research Scholar Grants (any career stage)

Requirements

Studies with direct application to improving the lives of cancer survivors; Include patient reported outcomes; Include objective measures (e.g., VO2 max, grip strength, skeletal muscle index, cortisol, insulin); Priority given to studies focused on translation and implementation in diverse/understudied populations

Application materials

ProposalCentral application portal

How to apply

Select the appropriate grant mechanism in ProposalCentral; Select the HEALED RFA on the title page; Include 'HEALED' in the project title

Important dates

Application materials available: March 2025; Application Deadline: June 1, 2025; Peer Review: September 2025; Awarding Decisions: January 2026

Contact

Joanne Elena, PhD, MPH, Scientific Director, Clinical and Population Sciences Research, Extramural Discovery Science, joanne.elena@cancer.org

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