AGA-GCF Memorial Research Scholar Award in Gastric Cancer

The AGA–Gastric Cancer Foundation Ben Feinstein Memorial Research Scholar Award in Gastric Cancer provides outstanding young researchers three-year grants to conduct innovative gastric cancer studies. This endowed award ensures continuous and strategic investment in promising young investigators.

Purpose: These awards enable scholars to build portfolios of work that prepare them to be competitive in seeking continued funding through larger grants. The foundation recognizes the scarcity of funding for gastric cancer research discourages talented early-career investigators from focusing on this cancer type.

Target Population: Early career faculty (investigator, instructor, research associate, or equivalent) working toward an independent career in gastric cancer research

Research Focus:

• Innovative gastric cancer studies
• Research involving precancerous lesions will be considered if relevance to gastric cancer is explicitly outlined

Geographic Scope: Not explicitly stated; implies international eligibility through partnership with American Gastroenterological Association

Key Details:

• Endowed award with permanent funding status
• Partnership between Gastric Cancer Foundation and American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• Application process is open for 2026 Research Scholar Awards

Contact:

• Email: info@gastriccancer.org
• Phone: Not provided
• Address: PO Box 6279, Albany, CA 94706; For Deliveries: 501 Broadway, #338, Millbrae, CA 94030-1907

Application Process

Eligibility requirements and application guidelines are available at gastro.org.

Note: Complete application details (steps, required materials, narrative questions) are referenced but not fully detailed in the provided content. Applicants should visit gastro.org for full application instructions.