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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
Research Scholar Grants
Grant Overview
Research Scholar Grants (RSG) provide support for independent, self-directed researchers.
Applicants' institutions must provide space and other resources customary for independent investigators.
Grant proposals are investigator-initiated and may pursue questions across the cancer research continuum, as long as they fit within an American Cancer Society (ACS) priority research area.
These grants typically contribute to the cost of salaries, consumable supplies, and other miscellaneous items required in the research.
Eligibility
You ARE eligible to submit a proposal if you:
- Work at a US academic institution or eligible non-profit
- Were first appointed as independent, full-time faculty LESS than 10 years ago (To ask about eligibility extensions due to personal or professional leave, send your questions to grant.eligibility@cancer.org at least 6 weeks before the application deadline.)
- Are the PI on NO MORE than 1 R01 or R01-equivalent grant at the time of application
Grant Term & Budget
Research Scholar Grants are funded up to $215,000 per year (direct costs), plus 10% allowable indirect costs, with a project period up to four years.
Applicants should review the American Cancer Society’s Grant Policies and Instructions about the RSG.
Application Deadlines
April 1 and October 15