Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship

The Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship sits under the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation and funds computational scientists who want to work at the intersection of quantitative biology and cancer research. It gives the foundation a dedicated route for researchers whose methods background is as important as their biological question. The fellowship runs annually and provides three years of support worth $240,000, including $234,000 in stipends and $6,000 for expenses. Eligible candidates hold an advanced degree received within the past five years, work at a U.S. university, hospital, or research institution, and cannot use the award for indirect costs or institutional overhead. The program requires two mentors, one computational and one in cancer biology, and also limits prior time in the mentor's lab. The award is designed for applicants who can bridge two scientific communities from the start. That dual-mentor requirement makes fit especially important, because the project has to be computationally rigorous and biologically grounded at once. The eligibility rules push the fellowship toward new combinations of expertise rather than long lab continuity, which matches the foundation's preference for early-stage talent with room to grow.

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