Award amountYear 1: $70,000 stipend + $2,000 expense allowance
Last checkedJun 24, 2026
PDF guide
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Award Statement
Official policy document outlining the terms, conditions, reporting requirements, and financial guidelines for recipients of the Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.
Must be a recipient of the Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship Award; Must have a sponsoring investigator and host institution
Requirements
Must sign award acceptance form within 10 working days of notification; Must provide ORCID iD numbers for Awardee and Sponsor; Must submit annual scientific progress reports; Must submit annual financial expenditure reports; Must not enter into confidentiality agreements that delay publication; Must comply with DRCRF Intellectual Property Policy
Application materials
Award acceptance form; Layman's description of cancer research relevance; Two digital color photographs; Personal statement (biography, motivations, awards, interests); Completed Expense Allowance Usage Form; Birth or adoption certificates for Dependent Child Allowance
How to apply
Contact kirsten.gottlieb@damonrunyon.org to accept or decline the award; Return signed award acceptance form to the Foundation; Submit required personal and project documentation via email
Important dates
August 15 (Application due for Jan-Apr start); March 15 (Application due for Jul-Oct start)
Documents
Fellowship Award Statement (PDF); Award Acceptance Form; Expense Allowance Usage Form; Intellectual Property Disclosure Form
