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DoW Kidney Cancer, Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators - Early-Career Scholar Award

Funds an early-career researcher's kidney cancer project alongside paired mentoring inside the program's own investigator academy.

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Kidney cancer research loses good people at the junior-faculty stage, when a scientist has a real idea but not yet the mentor relationships or network that carry a research career forward.

This award funds a place in the Kidney Cancer Research Program's own Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators β€” a standing, interactive virtual academy running since fiscal year 2019 β€” pairing an Early Career Sch…

Career-development funding pairing an early-career kidney cancer investigator (an Early Career Scholar) with an established Designated Mentor inside the Kidney Cancer Research Program's standing Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators, judged on both the Scholar's own kidney cancer research plan and the Mentor's funding and publication record. Preliminary data supporting feasibility is required but need not come from kidney cancer research.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” 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.28 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.β€”
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$2.4M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HT942526KCRPAKCIECSASource: www.grants.gov