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| Title | Organization | Keywords | LOI Due Date | Application 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 Allowed | 10/8/2026 | |
| NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | National Institutes of Health | independent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational | 10/12/2026 | |
| NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | independent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational | 10/12/2026 | |
| NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) | National Institutes of Health | independent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, quantitative research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, quantitative research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, quantitative research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short - Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35) | National Institutes of Health | Health Careers Opportunity Program, Cancer Symptom Management, Gene Editing, Cancer Survivorship, Training | 9/25/2026 | |
| NCMRR Early Career Research Award (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) | National Cancer Institute | Biomedical Informatics, Cancer Informatics, Health Data Management, Cancer Research | 6/18/0275 | |
| Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | mentored, research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required | National Institutes of Health | mentored, research development, clinical, early career | 10/12/2026 | |
| (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 Project | National Institutes of Health | fellowship, training | 9/8/2027 | |
| 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 Health | doctorate training, predoctoral fellows, translational, clinical training, career development | 12/8/2026 | |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33) | National Institutes of Health | physician scientist career development | 12/8/2026 | |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) | National Institutes of Health | Fellowship, Postdoctoral, early-stage, mentor, | 12/8/2026 | |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) | National Institutes of Health | Early-stage, predoctoral, training, clinical, fellowship, physician | 12/8/2026 | |
| 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 Health | Early-stage, predoctoral, training, clinical, fellowship, physician | 12/8/2026 | |
| NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | career transition, early stage investigators, mentored, postdoctoral | 10/12/2026 | |
| Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | residency, physician scientist, training, early career, mentored projects, workforce development, career development | 10/13/2026 | |
| Robert G. Owens Memorial Leukemia Research Grant | Kids Beating Cancer | OAFS, pediatric, leukemia, early career, translational, clinical | 7/3/2026 | 10/16/2026 |
| AATS Foundation Research Scholarship | American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) | OAFS, thoracic, training, career development, cardiothoracic, translation | 12/1/2026 | |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early - Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | National Cancer Institute | Limited, early-stage, postdoctoral, cancer control, cancer prevention, data science | 10/14/2026 | |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early - Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Cancer Institute | Limited, early-stage, postdoctoral, cancer control, cancer prevention, data science | 10/14/2026 | |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | American Cancer Society (ACS) | OAFS, early career, training, mentorship, laboratory science, translational, molecular biology, career development, biomedical, innovation | 12/1/2026 | |
| Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) | American Cancer Society (ACS) | OAFS, training, physician scientists, clinical, translational, mentor, early career, career development | 12/1/2026 | |
| Research Scholar Grants | American Cancer Society (ACS) | OAFS, independent investigator, basic science, epidemiology, behavioral studies, early career | 12/1/2026 | |
| AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer | American Gastroenterological Association | OAFS, early career, career development, treatment, digestive system, gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, biomarkers, pathogenesis, therapeutic, molecular biology | 9/15/2026 | |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance | OAFS, postdoctoral, training, early career, mentorship, career development | 5/18/2026 | |
| Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | OAFS, Nanotechnology, Brain Disorders, Biomedical Systems, Biomarkers | 12/1/2026 | |
| Physician-Scientist Training Award | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | OAFS, Training, physician-scientist, career development | 12/1/2026 | |
| Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, early career, clinical trial, mentorship, training, career development, ovarian | 9/15/2026 | 10/1/2026 |
| Ovarian Cancer Academy – EarlyCareer Investigator Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, early career, mentorship, training, career development, ovarian | 9/15/2026 | 10/1/2026 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Focused Pilot Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, Pancreatic cancer, pilot award, Early career, early stage | 9/16/2026 | 10/7/2026 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, Pancreatic cancer, pilot award, Early career, early stage, innovation | 7/7/2026 | 10/7/2026 |
| Melanoma Academy Scholar Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, Melanoma, early career, mentorship, career development, translational, clinical | 9/22/2026 | 10/14/2026 |
| Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Cancer Institute | postdoctoral, training, career development, mentorship, workforce | 10/12/2026 | |
| Kidney Cancer Research Program: Idea Development Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, Clinical Trials, Cancer Immunoprevention, Intramural Fellows, Comprehensive Cancer Control | 9/14/2026 | 9/28/2026 |
| Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | Training, career development, postdoctoral, predoctoral, mentorship | 12/8/2026 | |
| 2025 Career Development Award | American Society of Clinical Oncology | OAFS, Career development, early career, mentorship, translational, clinical | 10/8/2026 | |
| Career Development Award in Ovarian Cancer | American Society of Clinical Oncology | OAFS, tumors, gynecologic, malignancies, early career investigator, mentorship, career development, translational, biomarker, therapeutic | 10/8/2026 | |
| Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Autoimmune Neurology | American Academy of Neurology | OAFS, neuroimmunology, clinician scientist, mentorship, fellowship, training, biomarkers, translational, career development, clinical | 9/10/2027 | |
| Expanding Theories Awards | The Brain Tumor Charity | OAFS, brain, tumors, glioma, pilot, innovative, novel, mechanistic biology, biomarker, translational, quality of life, early career investigator | 9/23/2026 | |
| Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Scholar Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, early career, mentorship, career development, training, workforce | 9/8/2026 | 9/22/2026 |
| Future Leaders | The Brain Tumor Charity | OAFS, early career, mentorship, career development, leadership, workforce, translational | 6/23/2027 | 11/17/2027 |
| STS Research Award | Thoracic Surgery Foundation | OAFS, Training, cardiothoracic, cardiovascular, surgical innovation, outcomes, translational, patient care, clinical | 9/15/2026 | |
| STS Database Clinical Research Fellowship Award | Thoracic Surgery Foundation | OAFS, outcomes, quality improvement, cardiovascular, epidemiology, biostatistics, fellowship, training, career development | 9/15/2026 | |
| Nina Starr Braunwald Research Fellowship Award | Thoracic Surgery Foundation | OAFS, cardiothoracic, fellowship, training, mentorship, translational, surgical innovation, early career | 9/15/2026 | |
| Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) Resident Research Award | Thoracic Surgery Foundation | OAFS, resident education, surgical training, mentorship, translational, career development | 9/15/2026 | |
| TSF Resident Research Fellowship Award | Thoracic Surgery Foundation | OAFS, fellowship training, resident, mentorship, surgical innovation, academic, career development | 9/15/2026 | |
| Postdoctoral and Clinical Research Fellow Grant | Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) | OAFS, pediatric, career development, clinical, fellow, training | 9/14/2026 | 1/8/2027 |
| AGA-Torrey Coast Foundation Fellowship-to-Faculty Transition Award in Upper GI Cancer | American Gastroenterological Association | OAFS, gastrointestinal, stomach, esophagus, biology, fellowship, career development, mentorship, early career, biomarkers, precision | 9/15/2026 | |
| Global Oncology Young Investigator Award | American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | OAFS, Early Career Investigator, Cancer Disparities, Gene Editing, Cancer Health Disparities | 9/10/2026 | 1/14/2027 |
| NIH Postdoctoral Opportunity in Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment for Developmental Neurotoxicity | National Institutes of Health | postdoctoral, training, neurotoxicity, toxicology, biology, | 12/1/2026 | |
| NIH Postdoctoral Opportunity in Advancing PBPK Modeling of Fetoplacental Exposure | National Institutes of Health | postdoctoral, training, physiologically, pharmacokinetic, PBPK, pregnancy, maternal, computational, toxicokinetics | 12/1/2026 | |
| NIH NICEATM Postdoctoral Opportunity for Interactive Visualization and Democratization of Computational Toxicology Tools (MoVIZ+) | National Institutes of Health | Postdoctoral, training, computational toxicology | 12/1/2026 | |
| NIH NICEATM Postdoctoral Opportunity in AI-Driven Chemical Data Integration and Predictive Toxicology for New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) | National Institutes of Health | postdoctoral, artificial intelligence, machine learning, AI, predictive toxicology, computational toxicology | 12/1/2026 | |
| NIH Fellowship on the Roles of Human-based Novel Alternative Methods in Furthering Human Health and Disease | National Institutes of Health | fellowship, training, translational, computational modeling, toxicology | 12/1/2026 | |
| Acral Melanoma - Young Investigator | Melanoma Research Alliance | OAFS, early career, mentorship, career development, translational, therapeutics, biomarkers, genomics, molecular profiling, immunotherapy | 8/21/2026 | 11/5/2026 |
| Uveal Melanoma - Young Investigator | Melanoma Research Alliance | OAFS, early career, mentorship, career development, translational, therapeutics, biomarkers, genomics, immunotherapy | 8/21/2026 | 11/5/2026 |
| CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | Cancer Research Institute | OAFS, immunotherapy, cell signaling, tumor, microenvironment, biology, training | 3/1/2027 | |
| Career Development Award | Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) | Limited, early career, mentorship, training, career development | 10/16/2026 | |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 – Clinical Trial Required) | National Cancer Institute | early career, clinical trial, mentorship, training, therapeutics, career development | 10/14/2026 | |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Cancer Institute | early career, mentorship, training, clinical, prevention, therapeutics, biomarkers, molecular biology, career development | 10/14/2026 | |
| Fellow Award | Blood Cancer United | OAFS, Fellowship, Blood, early-career, translational, clinical | 11/1/2026 | 11/15/2026 |
| Special Fellow Award | Blood Cancer United | OAFS, Fellowship, Blood, early-career, specialized, health disparities, data science | 11/1/2026 | 11/15/2026 |
| Young Investigator Award co-funded with the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) | Melanoma Research Alliance | OAFS, melanoma, early career, surgical, mentorship, career development, therapeutics, biomarkers, immunotherapy, molecular, genomics, metastasis, clinical, translational | 9/14/2026 | 11/5/2026 |
| Stravitz Visionary Award | American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases | OAFS, hepatology, early career, high impact, patient care, prevention, therapeutics, clinical outcomes, basic biology, translational, multidisciplinary, innovation | 10/12/2026 | |
| Catalyst Research Award | American Lung Association | OAFS, lung, early career, pilot, preliminary, feasibility, innovation, biomarkers, therapeutics, prevention, clinical, translational, patient outcomes, pulmonary biology | 9/18/2026 | 12/1/2026 |
| Gilliam Fellows Program | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | OAFS, biomedical sciences, biological sciences, graduate training, training, mentorship, career development | 10/27/2026 | |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | Hope Funds for Cancer Research | OAFS, Postdoctoral, Early career, fellowship, career development, training, pancreatic, lung, liver, sarcoma, esophageal, brain, gastric, bone, ovarian, leukemia, lymphoma, biomarkers, tumors | 9/24/2026 | 1/27/2027 |
| CRI Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship | Cancer Research Institute | OAFS, immunology, data science, computational immunology, training, genomics, quantitative biology, career development, high throughput, omics | 3/1/2027 | |
| Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, CDMRP, DOW, innovative, high impact, early career, translational, clinical, career development, breast | 11/4/2026 | 11/18/2026 |
| Summer Fellowship Awards | St. Baldrick's Foundation | OAFS, limited, fellowship, summer, training, career development | 12/9/2026 | |
| SBIR/STTR Training and Entrepreneurship Program | Cational Cancer Insitute | training, entrepreneurship, small business, commercialization | 10/12/2026 | |
| AACR-QuadW Foundation Sarcoma Research Fellowship in Memory of Willie Tichenor | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | OAFS, sarcoma, fellowship, translational, clinical, young investigator, early career, training, career development, tumor biology, patient outcomes | 11/12/2026 | 3/15/2027 |
| ASLAP Summer Fellowships | American Society of Laboratory Animal Practioners (ASLAP) | OAFS, fellowship, summer, training, career development | 9/25/2026 | |
| Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship | Cancer Research Institute | OAFS, computational biology, immunology, data analysis, bioinformatics, cancer immunotherapy, early career, training | 3/1/2027 | |
| Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | OAFS, fellowship, genetic, pathology, training, career development | 10/1/2026 | |
| Alain Carpentier Honoring Our Mentors Program | American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) | OAFS, resident, fellow, cardiac, training, career development | 12/2/2026 |
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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