Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)

Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Cancer Society
Amount: US $405,000 - US $675,000
Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Summary

The Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) by the American Cancer Society supports full-time faculty aiming to become independent clinician scientists while maintaining clinical practice. Eligible applicants must hold a doctoral degree, an active clinical license, and have clinical care experience. The grant provides funding of $135,000 annually for 3 to 5 years, including allowable indirect costs, to advance cancer research in key priority areas.

Overview

NOTE: If the grant application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted the following business day. Submit by 11:59 p.m. ET on the deadlineAmerican Cancer Society The mission of the American Cancer Society is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. ACS Research Priority Areas The American Cancer Society (ACS) has established these 6 areas to prioritize the research we fund to help advance the mission. All research proposals (except Institutional Research Grants, Mission Boost Grants, and Professor grants) must fall into at least 1 of these 6 priority areas: Etiology (causes of cancer)Obesity/Healty Eating and Active Living (HEAL)Screening and DiagnosisTreatmentSurvivorshipHealth Equity Across the Cancer Continuum Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) You ARE eligible to submit a proposal if you: Work at a US academic institution or eligible non-profitHave a doctoral degree, an active clinical license, and participate in clinical care Are not a current or former principal investigator (PI) of an individual mentored training grantHave NOT had an R-level or equivalent grant as PI Awards may be for 3 to 5 years with $135,000 a year for direct costs, plus 8% allowable indirect costs.

Eligibility

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