Career Development Program: Fellow Award Grant

Career Development Program: Fellow Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Amount: US $65,000 - US $70,000
Last Updated: September 29, 2025

Summary

The Career Development Program: Fellow Award by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society supports promising postdocs in hematologic malignancies research. Eligible candidates must have no more than 3 years of postdoctoral training and a demonstrated track record in research. The award, lasting 3 years, provides up to $70,000 annually, with a minimum salary of $65,000 for the awardee. Additionally, there is a potential childcare stipend of up to $3,600 per year.

Overview

Note: Eligibility Phase deadline October 17, 2025; 3:00 PM (ET) Career Development Program: Fellow Award The Fellow award supports high quality postdocs who have clearly demonstrated productivity and critical thinking in their graduate studies as well as in their short time as a postdoc. Your graduate training need not have been in blood cancer. You must have 3 years or less of postdoctoral-level research training by the award start date. This award encourages you to embark on an academic career involving basic or translational research in hematologic malignancies and/or relevant premalignant conditions under a research mentor’s direction. Your research must be directly relevant to hematologic malignancies and/or relevant pre-malignant conditions. In addition, your Sponsor (mentor) must have the appropriate experience to mentor you as you engage in research of direct relevance to blood cancer. This award is for 3 years and the maximum award per year is $70,000. The minimum stipend/salary going directly to the awardee is $65,000/year. Fellow awardees may also be eligible for an additional childcare stipend of up to $3,600 per year.

Eligibility

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