Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA)

Global Oncology Young Investigator Award

Funds global oncology junior investigators through mentored development and implementation pathways.

Eligibility · Global — open worldwide

The Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA) from Conquer Cancer — The ASCO Foundation provides $50,000 USD over one year to early-career investigators whose research addresses global oncology needs, particularly in low-resource settings. The award supports three categories of work: investigators based in low-resource settings addressing questions specific to those environments (including potential for reverse innovation), investigators in high-resource settings focused on LMIC oncology problems, and collaborative projects spanning both high- and low-resource teams. Eligible research types include clinical and translational work, innovative care delivery, prevention, palliative care, implementation research, and health systems or outcomes economics. The number of awards per cycle is not predetermined.

Eligibility requires a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent), ASCO membership (free for LMIC physicians), and a commitment of at least 60% full-time effort to research during the award year. Applicants must be in the final year of fellowship or training, or within the first two years of faculty or staff employment. They must be within ten years of their terminal degree, though exceptions may be requested by foreign medical graduates. Eligible host organizations include universities, research organizations, government agencies, non-profits, NGOs, and non-U.S. foreign institutions. A two-step application process is required: an LOI is submitted first, and only invited applicants proceed to a full proposal.

The GO YIA is designed as an entry-level career grant for investigators committing to global oncology as a professional focus. The three-category structure is deliberately inclusive: investigators do not need to be based in an LMIC to compete, which broadens the applicant pool and enables North-South research partnerships. The 60% effort threshold is lower than other Conquer Cancer awards, accommodating researchers who are still in training or hold combined clinical-research roles. Applicants should confirm their LOI aligns with one of the three stated categories and that their organizational host qualifies before applying.