Young Investigator Award (YIA)
Funds one-year mentoring fellowships for oncologists moving into independent research roles.
Conquer Cancer — The ASCO Foundation’s Young Investigator Award (YIA) is a global oncology grant for physicians moving from fellowship into faculty roles. The program sits inside ASCO’s grants and awards portfolio and focuses on the fellowship-to-faculty transition in clinical cancer research. The award totals $50,000 over one year and covers personnel and research expenses, along with travel to the Conquer Cancer Grants and Awards Ceremony at the ASCO Annual Meeting. The annual cycle includes a general competition and special-topic rounds in drug development, survivorship, supportive care, geriatric oncology, primary brain tumors, veteran cancer, mantle cell lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Applicants must be physicians with oncology training, an active medical license, a mentor at the sponsoring institution, and a commitment to spend at least 60% of award time on research. It suits early-career physician-scientists who are ready to launch an independent oncology track but still want structured mentorship and a tightly defined research window.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.