Fellowship and Training Opportunities

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TitleOrganizationKeywordsLOI Due DateApplication Due Date
(NOSI): Research Supplements to Promote Re - Entry, Re - integration into, and Re - training in Health - Related Research Careers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health Research Supplements, Re-entry, Re-integration, Re-training, Health-Related Research Careers, Clinical Trial Not Allowed10/8/2026
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)National Institutes of Healthindependent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational2/12/2026
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthindependent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational2/12/2026
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Healthindependent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational2/12/2026
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)National Institutes of Healthmentored, quantitative research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthmentored, quantitative research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Healthmentored, quantitative research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient - Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthmid-career health professionals, patient-oriented research, mentor junior investigators, Early career2/12/2026
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient - Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Healthmid-career researchers, clinician-scientists, independent research careers, early career2/12/2026
NCMRR Early Career Research Award (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)National Cancer InstituteBiomedical Informatics, Cancer Informatics, Health Data Management, Cancer Research6/18/0275
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)National Institutes of Healthmentored, research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthmentored, research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Healthmentored, research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)National Institutes of Healthmentored, research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthmentored, research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial RequiredNational Institutes of Healthmentored, research development, clinical, early career2/12/2026
(NOSI): Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship Awards to Support Training in Research Related to Down Syndrome as Part of the INCLUDE ProjectNational Institutes of Healthfellowship, training9/8/2027
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)National Institutes of Healthdoctorate training, predoctoral fellows, translational, clinical training, career development4/8/2026
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)National Institutes of Healthphysician scientist career development4/8/2026
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Postdoctoral, early-stage, mentor, 4/8/2026
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)National Institutes of HealthEarly-stage, predoctoral, training, clinical, fellowship, physician 4/8/2026
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH - Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual - Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)National Institutes of HealthEarly-stage, predoctoral, training, clinical, fellowship, physician 4/8/2026
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthcareer transition, early stage investigators, mentored, postdoctoral2/12/2026
Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthresidency, physician scientist, training, early career, mentored projects, workforce development, career development10/13/2026
AACR Anna D. Barker Basic Cancer Research FellowshipAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)OAFS, Basic Cancer Research, Cancer Research Award, peer-reviewed, postdoctoral or clinical research fellows, early-stage11/4/20253/3/2026
ASTRO-AAPM Physics Resident/Post-Doctoral Fellow Seed GrantAmerican Association of Physicists In Medicine OAFS, medical physics, radiation, dosimetry, imaging, technology, treatment, radiobiology, early career, innovation, pilot, development3/11/2026
CRI Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral FellowshipCancer Research InstituteOAFS, immunology, data science, computational immunology, training, genomics, quantitative biology, career development, high throughput, omics3/2/2026
Early Career in Supportive Care ProgramRising Tide FoundationOAFS, interventional, clinical trials, supportive care, quality of life, young investigators, career development10/30/20253/1/2026
Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance-AACR Career Development AwardAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)OAFS, lobular, carcinoma, early career investigators, translational, biomarker, treatment, training12/16/20254/7/2026
Breast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR Career Development AwardsAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)OAFS, early career, basic, translational, clinical, population,therapeutic12/16/20254/7/2026
IMS Career Development AwardInternational Myeloma SocietyOAFS, plasma cell dyscrasias, multiple myeloma, early career, translational, career development1/30/2026
Breast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR NextGen Grant for Transformative Cancer Research in Honor of Nancy E. Davidson, MDAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)OAFS, heterogeneity, early career, innovation, therapy, molecular subtypes, translational, treatment, high risk, career development12/18/20254/7/2026
AACR-Think Forward Foundation Career Development AwardAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)OAFS, early career, career development, translational, physician scientist, therapeutic, innovation, clinical, mentorship, pilot12/18/20254/7/2026
Fellowship AwardsJane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research (JCC Fund)OAFS, early-stage, post doctoral, career development2/2/2026
Basic Research FellowshipsAmerican Brain Tumor AssociationOAFS, postdoctoral, training, early career, biology, mentorship12/10/20253/30/2026
Medical Student Summer FellowshipsAmerican Brain Tumor AssociationOAFS, physician scientist, training, neuroscience, mentorship12/10/20253/30/2026
AACR Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Research FellowshipAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)OAFS, thoracic tumors, molecular subtypes, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, preclinical, early career, training1/22/20265/7/2026
ASTRO-AAPM Physics Residents/ Postdoctoral Fellows Seed Grant American Society for Radiation OncologyOAFS, physics, radiation, imaging, technology, training3/18/2026
CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship ProgramCancer Research InstituteOAFS, immunotherapy, cell signaling, tumor, microenvironment, biology, training3/2/2026
Young Investigator (YIG) GrantBreast Cancer AllianceLimited, OAFS, early career, pilot, innovation, career development, training, mentorship2/25/2026
AACR-EMD Serono “I’M IN” Oncodisparity Fellowship for Bladder CancerAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)OAFS, population, outcomes2/24/2026
Pamela Delp Polashenski M.D. Breast Cancer Research Trainee GrantBreast Cancer CoalitionOAFS, graduate, postdoctoral, mentorship, training, career development3/2/2026
Fellowship AwardDamon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationOAFS, postdoctoral, training, career development3/16/2026
Early Career Research GrantsNational Psoriasis FoundationOAFS, mentorship, pilot, career development, training1/30/2026
Psoriatic Disease Research FellowshipsNational Psoriasis FoundationOAFS, pathology, inflammatory, skin, joint, interactions, training, career development1/30/2026
Robert G. Owens Memorial Leukemia Research GrantKids Beating CancerOAFS, pediatric, leukemia, early career, translational, clinical7/3/202610/16/2026
The Distinguished Scientist AwardThe Sontag FoundationOAFS, early career, career development, trainning, mentorship, multidisciplinary, brain tumor, translational3/18/2026
Career Development AwardLUNGevityOAFS, early-stage, translational, mentorship, training2/17/20265/11/2026
VA Research Scholar AwardLUNGevityOAFS, veterans, early detection, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, screening, population, postdoctoral, fellow, translational, experimental, mentorship, career development2/17/20265/11/2026
Research GrantThe Childhood Brain Tumor FoundationOAFS, early career, innovation, biomedical, therapeutics3/20/2026
Young Investigator AwardsBladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)OAFS, early career, career development, basic science, translational, clinical, quality of care, quality of life, patient outcomes, mentorship2/23/2026
Damon Runyon-St. Jude Pediatric Cancer Research Fellowship AwardDamon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationOAFS, pediatric, fellowship, mentorship, early career, innovative, basic science, clinical, career development8/15/2026
Damon Runyon-Scholars Program for Advancing Research and KnowledgeDamon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationOAFS, training, early career scientists, biomedical, education, mentorship, career development2/2/2026

For opportunities with Letter of Intent (LOI) due date listed, the LOI is required for full application submission. Please refer to RFA for details.

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