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Research We Fund: Extramural Discovery Science
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- Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)
- Arizona (AZ) Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)
- AHEAD (Advancing Health Equity and Addressing Cancer Disparities) Awards
- Mission Boost Grants (MBG)
- Research Scholar Grants
- Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)
- ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)
- Institutional Research Grants
- RFA: Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award
- HEALED Gold Medal RFA to Support Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness in Cancer Survivors
- RFA: Cancer Health Equity Research Centers
- RFA: Real-World Data Impact Award (RWIA)
- RFA: The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to and Performance of Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services
- ACS Professor Award
- X RFA: Cancer Stem Cell Consortium
- Clinical Research Professor
- RFA: Metastasis in Melanoma and Other Cancers
- X Cancer Health Equity Research
- TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant
- Extramural Grants Department Staff Contacts
- Definition of Research Areas
- FAQs: ACS Extramural Discovery Science and Grant Application Submissions
- Extramural Priority Research Areas
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- Peer Review Committee for Experimental Therapeutics (ET)
- Peer Review Committee for DNA Mechanisms in Cancer (DMC)
- Peer Review Committee for Institutional Research Grants (IRG)
- Peer Review Committee for RNA Mechanisms in Cancer (RMC)
- Peer Review Committee for Tumor Biochemistry and Endocrinology (TBE)
- Peer Review Committee for Cancer Cell Biology (CCB)
- Peer Review Committee for Cancer Detection and Progression (CDP)
- X Peer Review Committee for Cancer Prevention, Screening, and Health Promotion (CPSH)
- Peer Review Committee for Healthcare Outcomes, Policy, and Systems Research (HOPS)
- Peer Review Committee for Mission Boost Grants
- Peer Review Committee for Immunology and Blood Cell Development (IBCD)
- Peer Review Committee for Treatment, Palliative Care, and Survivorship Research
- Discovery Scientific Council
- Stakeholder Participation on Grant Peer Review Committees
- Peer Review Committee for Metastasis and Microenvironment (MM)
- X Peer Review Committee for Clinical Studies and Clinical Trials
- Peer Review Committee for Etiology, Screening, and Early Detection (ESED)
- Peer Review Committee for Cancer Prevention and Health Promotion (CPHP)
- ACS Professor Peer Review Committee
- American Cancer Society Professors
ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have partnered to co-fund one Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG). The goal of the ASTRO-ACS CSDG is to foster the research career of a clinician scientist in radiation oncology.
The investigator selected for funding will be required to become a member of ASTRO prior to grant activation.
Grant Overview
The Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) supports full-time faculty members in becoming independent investigators as clinician scientists. This grant is designed for people trained primarily as clinicians who want to maintain clinical practice and conduct cancer research. Specifically, for this RFA in partnership with ASTRO, the applicant must be in the radiation oncology field.
Eligibility
Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
You ARE eligible to submit a proposal if you:
- Are a full-time faculty member at a US academic institution or eligible non-profit
- Have a doctoral degree (or terminal degree for their field), an active clinical license, and participate in clinical care. Applicants may also be board-certified clinical medical physicists.
- Are not a current or former principal investigator (PI) of an individual mentored training grant
- Have NOT had an R-level or equivalent grant as PI
Grant Term and Budget
Awards may be for 3 to 5 years with $135,000 a year for direct costs, plus 8% allowable indirect costs.
Starting January 2024, all ASTRO-CSDG applications (new and resubmissions) must be submitted through the Clinician Scientist Development Grant application in proposalCentral. Applicants will select the ASTRO-CSDG RFA on the cover page of their application.