Request for Applications: Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation is a leading nonprofit organization that funds brave and bold cancer researchers. Damon Runyon’s mission is to identify and support the best early career scientists pursuing innovative research that has the potential to transform cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Our goal is to encourage new generations of outstanding researchers to pursue paradigm-shifting ideas and approaches and have highly productive, successful research careers.

Damon Runyon views cancer research very broadly, including the full spectrum of basic questions important to normal human biology and carcinogenesis, as well as development of new platforms and technologies. We encourage all theoretical and experimental research that has the potential to provide insights into cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention for all types of cancer. Please visit our website www.damonrunyon.org for a detailed description of all of our award programs and currently funded projects.

We are now accepting applications for the prestigious Damon Runyon Fellowship Award.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2023

The primary criteria used to evaluate applicants are:

• the quality of the research proposal (importance of the problem, originality of approach, appropriateness of techniques and clarity of presentation)
• the qualifications, experience and productivity of both the candidate and the Sponsor
• the quality of the research training environment in which the proposed research is to be conducted and its potential for broadening and strengthening the candidate’s ability to independently conduct innovative and substantive research. The proposed research and training environment should represent a new opportunity for the candidate to expand their scientific skill set. Direct extensions of the candidate’s graduate work (in approach, technique or exact area of study) will not be funded.

Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM, DO.

This four-year award provides $60,000, $62,000, $64,000, and $66,000 in stipend support for years one, two, three, and four, respectively. In addition, an annual $2,000 expense allowance is awarded to the laboratory in which the Fellow is working and can be used by the Fellow for their educational and scientific expenses. The Foundation also provides a Dependent Child Allowance of $1,000 per child per year. The award may not be used for institutional overhead or indirect costs.

Please distribute this notice to all appropriate departments in your institution and encourage eligible candidates to apply. Also, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Megan Allen, PhD
Scientific Director
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
megan.allen@damonrunyon.org