International Postdoctoral Scholars in Cancer Research Fellowship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Two-year fellowship program offering international postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge cancer research, particularly focusing on cancers affecting women. Program is led by Dr. Jerry Shay, Ph.D., who chairs the Mary Kay Ash Foundation Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Grant Program.
Host Institution: UT Southwestern Medical Center facility in Dallas, TX
Program Details:
- Duration: Two-year fellowships
- Focus: Cancers affecting women (ovarian, uterine, breast, endometrial, cervical)
- Participants: International postdoctoral researchers from around the globe
- Location: Dallas, Texas
Program Goals:
- Expand cancer research internationally
- Identify dedicated postdoctoral candidates from around the world
- Equip researchers with tools and resources for groundbreaking research
- Advance understanding and treatment of women's cancers globally
Eligibility: International postdoctoral researchers in cancer research (specific requirements not detailed in available materials)
What Mary Kay Ash Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 78
- Total given
- $2.6M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $20K–$150K
- By dollars: New York 22%, Texas 20%, North Carolina 5%. Top recipient cities: Dallas, TX; New York, NY; Providence, RI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Cancercare · New York, NY
Cancer grant
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Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation · Dallas, TX
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$100K
Baylor College of Medicine · Dallas, TX
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY
Cancer grant
$100K
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Carrboro, NC
Cancer grant
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Cancer
- Science research
- Women
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