The AACR John and Elizabeth Leonard Basic Cancer Research Fellowship provides two years of funding to postdoctoral and clinical research fellows to pursue mentored projects in any area of basic cancer research. The $130,000 grant supports salary, benefits, and research expenses including supplies and publication costs, enabling fellows to establish a successful career path in cancer research.
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree and a mentored postdoctoral or clinical research position. They must have completed their degree or residency within the past three years, dedicate at least 50% effort to research, and be AACR members by the Letter of Intent deadline. No citizenship or geograph