Applicants must not have been in their Sponsor's lab for more than four years prior to the application deadline.; Level 2 Candidates (Board Eligible Physician-Scientists) must apply within two years of ending their clinical fellowship and prior to their initial assistant professorship...; Postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and clinical instructors are eligible.; Applicants may apply for either the Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship Award or the Damon Runyon-St. Jude Pediatric Cancer Research Fellowship Award, not both.
Requirements
Three letters of reference (one must be from thesis advisor for PhD candidates).; Application cover sheet with required signatures.; Sponsor's biosketch (NIH format).; Sponsor's letter of support.; Sponsor's training plan (up to two pages).; Sponsor's mentorship track record.
Application materials
Proposal Central portal; Reference letters; Biosketches; Research proposal; Diploma copy
How to apply
Submit application through Proposal Central.; Ensure all reference letters are uploaded to the portal by the deadline.; No hard copies or emailed applications accepted.
Important dates
Application opens: June 15, 2026; Application deadline: August 14, 2026; Selection meeting: October 29, 2026; Award begins: January, February, March, or April 2027
