Our research goal is simple — find answers that help save lives. Our strategy for funding research is just as straightforward — fund the best science. Each grant application goes through an extensive scientific peer-review process. This strategy and process has helped support numerous important discoveries and some of the brightest researchers, including 50 Nobel Prize winners to date.
DECIDING TO APPLY |
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Step-by-Step: American Cancer Society Research Funding |
Frequently Asked Questions About ACS Grants |
The Kind of Grants We Fund |
Definition of Research Areas |
GRANT MECHANISMS
ACS offers a variety of research grants to fund science across the cancer continuum
RESEARCH GRANTS FOR |
MENTORED RESEARCH GRANTS |
REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS |
PROFESSOR GRANTS |
PREPARING AN APPLICATION All applications are created in proposalCentral |
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Getting Questions Answered |
Deadlines |
HOW APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED The Scientific Directors distribute applications to the most appropriate peer review committee and then assign each application to at least 2 committee members for independent and confidential review. |
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Peer Review Committees Each has 12 to 25 members who are leaders in their areas of expertise, plus up to 3 other stakeholders. Committees discuss and vote to prioritize the most competitive applications and give their recommendations, along with critiques of the applications and fundable scores, to the Council for Extramural Research. Council for Extramural Research The Council determines which grants will be funded during each cycle. |
Notifications
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RESUBMISSION PROCESS | |
Applications that are not funded may be revised and resubmitted 2 times. Exception: Postdoctoral fellowships may only be resubmitted once. |
See the Instructions and Policies document for your grant type for information on how to re submit applications. Contact the associated program director for support and tips. |
GRANT REPORTING OR CHANGES | |
Grantees use Altum proposalCentral to upload:
This site houses all reports, requests, and correspondence pertaining to a grant and is accessible to both ACS program staff and grantees. |
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