Conquer Cancer, ASCO Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Conquer Cancer, ASCO Foundation has a number of funding opportunities in the form of grants, awards and fellowships. The foundation supports clinical and translational research for physician-scientists in every career stage.
IP TAKE: Since 1984, the Conquer Cancer, ASCO Foundation has awarded more than “$182 million in funding through over 8,700 grants and awards to medical students, residents, fellows, scientists, and oncologists in 88 countries.” It makes dozens of grants and awards each year. This is a major funder to know in the cancer research field.
Grantseekers must do their research before approaching the Conquer Cancer Foundation. The foundation funds new, groundbreaking research, which is rare for heavily studied cancers such as breast and lung. It is accessible and accepts unsolicited applications. It is also transparent and accepts contact, so don’t hesitate to reach out here.
PROFILE: The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, has evolved in recent years and is on a new mission to “accelerate breakthroughs in lifesaving research and empower people everywhere to conquer cancer.” Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, funds research for “every cancer, every patient, everywhere. In 1964, seven oncologists created the American Society of Clinical Oncology, now a global network of nearly 45,000 cancer professionals.”
Grants for Diseases, Cancer Research and Science Research
Conquer Cancer offers a range of funding opportunities. Individual grantseekers should review the requirements carefully to find the right fit for them:
The Advanced Clinical Research Award is designed to “fund mid-career physician scientists to conduct original and patient-oriented ovarian cancer research not currently funded and to establish a successful career path in this field.” It offers $450,000 over 3 years.
The Career Development Award provides funding to “clinical investigators, who have received their initial faculty appointment, as they work to establish an independent clinical cancer research program.” The CDA is a 3-year grant totaling $200,000 that supports personnel and/or research expenses.
The Conquer Cancer – Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) Career Development Award (CDA) provides funding to an Israeli clinical investigator who has received initial faculty appointment to establish an independent clinical cancer research program. The Conquer Cancer- ICRF CDA is a 3-year grant totaling $200,000.
The Global Oncology Young Investigator Award provides funding to “early-career investigators to encourage and promote quality research in global oncology and to develop the next generation researchers to address global health needs.”
The International Development and Education Award (IDEA) supports “early-career oncologists in low- and middle-income countries and facilitates the sharing of knowledge between these oncologists and ASCO members.”
The International Innovation Grant provides funding support for “novel and innovative projects that can have a significant impact o cancer control in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs).” The IIG is a 1-year research grant of up to $20,000 that is awarded and paid directly to a nonprofit organization or governmental agency in a low or middle-income country.
The Long-term International Fellowship supports “early-career oncologists in low- to middle-income countries” by “deepening their relationship with a mentor in the United States, Canada, or European Union.” The LIFe is a 1-year grant totaling $115,000 to pay for “personnel, research, and travel expenses.”
The Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations helps “U.S. medical students from populations underrepresented in medicine and who are interested in oncology as a career to experience a minimum 4-week clinical or clinical research rotation.” The Medical Student Rotation award includes a $5,000 stipend for the rotation plus $1,500 for travel to the ASCO Annual Meeting. An additional $2,000 will be provided to support the student's mentor.
The Merit Award of $1,000 is available to “fellows/oncology trainees whose research is addressed in high-quality abstracts submitted to an ASCO Meeting and recognized for its scientific merit.”
Research Professorships are available to full professors who have made significant contributions to breast cancer research and are dedicated to mentoring the next generation of researchers. This is a 5-year grant totaling $500,000.
The Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Awards “recognize extraordinary female leaders in oncology and role models who have excelled as a mentor and have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the professional development of women colleagues as clinicians, educators, and researchers in oncology.”
The Young Investigator Award aims to “fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment.”
Important Grant Details:
The Conquer Cancer Foundation’s grants generally range from $5,000 to $500,000, but offer a wide range of opportunities at both ends of the spectrum.
To learn more about the research the foundation supports, explore its Grant & Award Recipients page.
The foundation accepts applications for any award with an open Request for Proposals. To be eligible for a grant or award, grant seekers most hold an MD or Ph.D in the field in which they seek funding.
Review the foundation Application Resources prior to applying, as well as learning more about the foundation’s Review Process. A searchable Grant Database is available on the website.
Grantseekers should carefully review the requirements for individual awards, as guidelines and deadlines may vary.
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