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Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

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Between cyclesDamon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationUnited States

The Damon Runyon Fellowship Award is a four-year postdoctoral research fellowship offered by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation to support early-career scientists conducting full-time cancer research at US institutions. The Foundation funds investigators across all scientific disciplines relevant to cancer — basic, translational, and clinical — and does not restrict research to specific c…

Postdoctoral cancer research across all scientific disciplines, conducted full-time at a US institution by early-career basic scientists or physician-scientists.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.48 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.damonrunyon.org