Melanoma Established Investigator Award Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $125,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Associate Professors or higher at the time of the grant submission.
- Both tenured and non-tenured track faculty are encouraged to apply at MRFBC institutions U.S. citizenship not required
Overview
The Melanoma Established Investigator Award offers up to $125,000 annually for two years, aimed at established melanoma researchers or senior researchers transitioning into melanoma research. Eligible applicants include Associate Professors or higher, with both tenured and non-tenured faculty encouraged to apply. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement for this funding opportunity provided by the Melanoma Research Foundation.
EIAs provide funding of up to $125,000 per year for two years to established melanoma researchers, or senior researchers working in closely related fields who wish to move into melanoma research.
Eligibility
Associate Professors or higher at the time of the grant submissionBoth tenured and non-tenured track faculty are encouraged to apply at MRFBC institutions U.S. citizenship not required
What Melanoma Research Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $1.55M
- Median grant
- $100K
- Range
- $5,873–$300K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 42%, New York 30%, Texas 7%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 64% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA
To support melanoma cancer research
$300K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY
To support melanoma cancer research
$250K
The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology · Philadelphia, PA
To support melanoma cancer research
$250K
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX
To support melanoma cancer research
$110K
New York University · New York, NY
To support melanoma cancer research
$110K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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