The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s mission statement is “conquering cancer worldwide by funding breakthrough cancer research and sharing cutting-edge knowledge.”  With this in mind, this organization offers several funding opportunities worth exploring.

Two forthcoming research grants both with application deadline of 11:59 pm EDT, September 26, 2013 include:

• Career Development Award –  three-year cancer grant totaling $200,000 providing funding to clinical investigators who have received their initial faculty appointment to establish an independent clinical cancer research program with a patient-oriented focus.
• Young Investigator Award –  one-year research grant totaling $50,000 to an applicant who is a physician (MD, DO, or international equivalent) within the last two years of his/her final subspecialty training at an academic medical institution at the time of grant submission. This award provides funding to those focused on research in clinical oncology.

Vist the complete listing of funding opportunities to learn more about eligibility criteria and detailed instructions for submitting an application.