Prevent Cancer Foundation Fellowships Grant

The Prevent Cancer Foundation, a unique U.S.-based nonprofit, is dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection. The Foundation supports innovative research through fellowships at top academic institutions, fostering early career scientists to drive significant advances in cancer prevention and detection, with grants totaling $100,000 over two years.

The Prevent Cancer Foundation is the only U.S.-based nonprofit organization solely dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection. The Foundation funds important research grants and fellowships at some of the most prestigious academic institutions and medical cancer centers across the U.S.
To advance the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s bold goal to reduce cancer deaths by 40% by 2035, the Foundation is proud to support research projects dedicated to increasing cancer prevention and early detection. The Foundation defines cancer prevention as the “reduction of cancer incidence through research, education and early detection.”
The goal of the Foundation’s research program is to provide seed funding for innovative projects expected to lead to future funding from other peer-reviewed sources. By funding the most promising research, including fellowship projects led by early career scientists, we contribute to important advances in cancer prevention and early detection.
Award Amount
Grants will be awarded for two years at $50,000 per year, for a total of $100,000.

Eligibility

Fellowship applications must include information about the training environment, course work, opportunities for mentorship and professional growth of the applicant as it relates to cancer prevention and early detection. This is an essential component of the technical review and an important aspect of the final score.Applications must fall within the scope of the Foundation’s mission and funding priorities to be considered. The issue of relevance to cancer prevention or early detection must be convincingly addressed in the application.Applicants need not be United States citizens. However, research must be conducted primarily in the United States.Fellowship awards are limited to postdoctoral level applicants only. Only graduate students who will have their doctoral degrees before the project start date are eligible to apply.Fellowship support should be requested by the potential Fellow (who is considered the applicant for the project) and not by the Mentor.Letter of support from the Mentor is required.The Fellow should have only one primary Mentor

Ineligibility

The following will not be considered:Basic science (in vitro) studies, even if meritorious, are outside the scope of this funding mechanism and will not be reviewed.Applicants who have been funded by the tobacco or vaping industries will not be considered.Studies related to therapy for established or advanced cancer are not appropriate.An incomplete application, such as one lacking a biostatistical analysis, will not be considered.Resubmission of the same or slightly changed applications will not be accepted.