ASTRO-PCF Young Investigator Award Grant
Funding Amount
US $225,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- For this joint award, the applicant must be a radiation oncologist, radiation or cancer biologist, or radiation physicist
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Indirect costs such as institutional overhead
Overview
The ASTRO-PCF Young Investigator Award, a collaboration between the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the American Society for Radiation Oncology, supports early-career researchers in prostate cancer. It offers $225,000 over three years to young investigators under 35, enabling them to further their research and career. Awardees are required to participate in the Annual PCF Scientific Retreat and Young Investigator Forum, fostering a community dedicated to advancing the field of radiation oncology.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and ASTRO collaborate on a Young Investigator Award that offers career and project support for young (generally 35 and younger) proven investigators in postdoctoral fellowships or who have recently achieved junior faculty positions and are committing their lives to the field of prostate cancer. Young Investigator awardees are required to attend the Annual PCF Scientific Retreat and Young Investigator Forum, typically held in October, throughout the duration of their award.
Eligibility
For this joint award, the applicant must be a radiation oncologist, radiation or cancer biologist, or radiation physicist
Ineligibility
This award does not support indirect costs such as institutional overhead.
What American Society for Radiation Oncology actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 10
- Total given
- $696K
- Median grant
- $38K
- Range
- $8,500–$363K
- By dollars: Georgia 52%, Missouri 14%, New York 7%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; St. Louis, MO; Alexandria, VA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
American Cancer Society Inc · Atlanta, GA
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Washington University · St Louis, MO
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American Association of Physicists in Medicine · Alexandria, VA
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$50K
The General Hospital Corporation · Boston, MA
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$50K
NRG Oncology Foundation · Philadelphia, PA
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$25K
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Fields of Work
- Science research
- Cancer
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