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

Yosemite-American Cancer Society Award

Official Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2026 Yosemite-American Cancer Society Award, supporting innovative cancer research projects in post-transcriptional/post-translational regulation and induced proximity.

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Deadline

June 24

Award amount

Up to $300,000 direct costs for two-year projects

Eligibility

Investigators at any career stage; Full-time faculty (or equivalent) appointment; Must be at one of the listed invited institutions

Requirements

Innovative research projects in Topic #1 (Beyond the canonical proteome) or Topic #2 (Induced Proximity and New Frontiers in Protein Modulation); Feasible within a two-year maximum timeframe; Plan of translation to the clinic; Applications must not exceed six pages (including one page for Specific Aims, excluding biosketches or references)

Application materials

Specific Aims (one page); Biosketches; References; Budget

How to apply

Submit via ProposalCentral; Download application instructions and policies from the ProposalCentral portal

Important dates

Application Window Opens: March 16; Application Deadline: June 24; Peer Review: September; Anticipated Award Notification: November; Anticipated Grant Start Date: January 1, 2027

Documents

Yosemite-ACS Award Policies; Yosemite-ACS Award Instructions

Contact

Yosemite@cancer.org

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