Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation: Three-year stipends USD76,000–80,000/year plus USD2,000 annual expenses. Eligibility and application conditions apply.

Award

Varies

Level

Postdoctoral

Host country

United States

Eligibility: Non-US citizens require a US host, completed doctorate and computational-science and cancer-biology mentors. Basic-scientist route: doctorate within five years, at most 24 months in mentors’ labs, full-time research. Physician route: completed clinical training, US board-eligible, at most five years postdoctoral lab research, at least 80% research. Apply before first assistant professorship. No concurrent postdoctoral fellowship, new degree or NIH K award except eligible K12 relinquished if selected. PhD-lab continuation and direct extensions of graduate work excluded.

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation: Four-year stipends USD70,000–76,000/year plus USD2,000 annual expenses. Eligibility and application conditions apply.

Award

Varies

Level

Postdoctoral

Host country

United States

Eligibility: Non-US citizens require a US host and completed PhD, MD or equivalent. Basic scientists: doctorate within 18 months of deadline, at most one year in sponsor lab, full-time research. Physician-scientists: completed clinical training, US board-eligible at start, at least 80% research. Apply before first assistant professorship. No concurrent degree or accepted postdoctoral fellowship. NIH K awards excluded except institutional K12 relinquished if selected. Training in the PhD laboratory or direct continuation of graduate work is ineligible.