Research Scholar Grants (RSG)
Independent investigator grants for researchers early in their first faculty appointment, across the cancer research continuum. Psychosocial, behavioral and health policy projects are eligible where they fit ACS priority research areas.
- Indicative award
- up to $215k per year (per year)Up to $215,000 per year in direct costs plus 10% indirect costs, for projects up to four years. The page publishes a per-year ceiling, not a fixed total.
- Timing
- Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Jun, DecPublished deadline: 2026-12-01 — 60 days awayProposals accepted twice yearly on June 1 and December 1, or the next business day when those fall on a weekend or holiday.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty
- Eligibility
- Applicants must have been first appointed as independent, full-time faculty (or an equivalent position) less than or equal to eight years ago; resubmissions beyond that window need Program Office approval.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- cancer · psychosocial oncology · behavioral research · health policy · survivorship
- Apply at
- https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/research-scholar-grants.html
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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