Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA)

Conquer Cancer - The ASCO Foundation places the Global Oncology Young Investigator Award inside its career-development portfolio for oncology researchers. The award is aimed at early-career investigators working on global oncology questions across low-resource settings, high-resource settings studying LMIC issues, or collaborative projects that link the two. It is a mentored route for cancer research with an explicit global-health frame. The award provides $50,000 USD over one year and does not pre-set the number of recipients. Applicants follow a two-step process with an LOI and then an invited full proposal. Eligibility requires a doctoral degree, work in an oncology setting, and at least 60% full-time effort on research. Eligible host organizations include universities, research organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, NGOs, and non-U.S. institutions. ASCO membership is free for physicians in LMICs. The program is strongest for investigators whose project sits at the intersection of cancer care delivery and global health need. It covers clinical and translational work, prevention, palliative care, implementation research, and health systems or economics questions. Proposals that are clearly tied to a setting-specific problem, or that connect investigators across resource settings, fit the design of the award best.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.