National Cancer Institute (NCI) Funding Opportunities
The following funding opportunities aim to support career and research development in the field of cancer research. For more information on each opportunity, visit the Funding for Cancer Training NCI Page.
Predoctoral Candidates & PhD Students:
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Degree Fellows (F30)
- Eligibility: Predoctoral candidates in a dual doctoral degree program (e.g., MD/PhD, DDS/PhD, DO/PhD).
- Supports mentored cancer-focused research for up to 6 years
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Degree Fellows (F31)
- Eligibility: PhD candidates
- Supports mentored cancer-focused research training for up to 5 years
- Individual Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (F99/K00)
- Eligibility: 3rd and 4th year health-related PhD students
- Supports PhD and research doctoral candidates in completing their dissertation research (F99) and transitioning to postdoctoral positions (K00) for up to 5 years total
Postdoctoral Fellows and Early-Stage Investigators:
- NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00)
- Eligibility: Postdoctoral and clinical fellows with no more than 2 years of postdoctoral research experience
- Supports fellows in transitioning from the mentored stage of their cancer research careers to independent investigators for up to 5 years total
- NCI Pathway to Independence Award (Extended K99/R00)
- Eligibility: Postdoctoral and clinical fellows with less than 6 years of postdoctoral research experience
- Supports fellows in transitioning from the mentored stage of their cancer research careers to independent investigators for up to 5 years total
- NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)
- Eligibility: Postdoctoral and Early-Stage Investigators
- Supports research career development and mentored training experience for up to 5 years
- Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)
- Eligibility: Postdoctoral and early-stage faculty clinical scientists (*must have an active U.S clinical licensure)
- Supports mentored career development experience in laboratory-based or patient-orienteered cancer research for 3 to 5 years
- Mentored Quantitative Research Career Award (K25)
- Eligibility: Postdoctoral, Early-Stage, and Established Investigators
- Supports investigators with quantitative backgrounds to pursue behavioral and biomedical research
- Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32)
- Eligibility: Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Clinical Fellows
- Supports scholars in expanding their training in cancer research and career development experience