The AACR Career Development Award to Further Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Cancer Research has been established to support the development of highly talented cancer researchers from under-represented groups (as per NIH guidelines). Eligibility is limited to members of racial or ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the cancer related sciences.

These groups include, but are not limited to, Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. Selection is competitive and will be based on outstanding accomplishments in scientific research.

This Award encourages and supports early-stage scientists engaged in cancer research. The proposed project may be in basic, translational, pre-clinical, or population sciences related research  and must have direct applicability and relevance to the understanding, detection, diagnosis, interception, treatment, or prevention of cancer.

The grant provides $300,000 over three years for expenses related to the research project, which may include salary and benefits of the grant recipient, any collaborators, postdoctoral or clinical research fellows, graduate students (including tuition costs associated with graduate students’ education and training), or research assistants; research/laboratory supplies; equipment; publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project; and other research expenses.

Deadline: Nov. 30, 2021