Funding Opportunities for Social Work Training, Research, and Career Development
Annual Application Deadlines: October 15 and April 1
 The American Cancer Society, the largest not-for-profit funding source for cancer research, is pleased to invite applications for the following grants to support training, research, and career development in areas of interest to oncology social workers:
Master’s Training Grants in Clinical Oncology Social Work: Awarded to institutions to support training of second year master’s degree students to provide psychosocial services to persons with cancer and their families. One-year awards are made for $12,000 (trainee stipend of $10,000 and $2,000 for faculty/administrative support). Annual Deadline: October 15 only. Eligibility Criteria: MSW- prepared field instructor with 2 years each of supervisory and oncology practice experience.
Doctoral Training Grants in Clinical Oncology Social Work: Awarded to doctoral degree candidates to conduct research related to the psychosocial needs of persons with cancer and their families. Up to three years with annual funding of $20,000 (trainee stipend of $15,000 and $5,000 for faculty/administrative support). Eligibility Criteria: MSW with 1 year of clinical experience in a health care setting. At the start of funding, must be a doctoral candidate.
Postdoctoral Fellowships: Supports 3 of any first 5 years of postdoctoral fellowship. Awards are made for one to three years with progressive stipends of $37,000, $39,000, and $42,000 per year, plus a $2,000 per year institutional allowance. Eligibility Criteria: Postdoctoral fellows with 0-4 years fellowship experience at time of expected award.
Mentored Research Scholar Grants in Applied and Clinical Research: Support for mentored clinical, epidemiologic, psychosocial, behavioral, health services, or health policy and outcomes research. Awards are for up to five years and for a maximum of $135,000 per year (direct costs), plus 8% allowable indirect costs. Up to 10,000 for support of the mentor may be included in the budget. Eligibility Criteria: Junior clinical faculty within the first 4 years of faculty appointment.
Research Scholar Grants in Cancer Control:
Psychosocial and Behavioral Research: Support for investigator-initiated research projects in cancer control, psychosocial and behavioral research, including epidemiologic approaches to psychosocial and behavioral research. Awards are for up to four years and for a maximum of $200,000 per year (direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs. Eligibility Criteria: Investigators in the first six years of an independent research career or faculty appointment are eligible to apply.
Health Policy and Health Services Research: Support for investigator-initiated research projects in health services and health policy research. Awards are for up to four years and for a maximum of $200,000 per year (direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs. Eligibility Criteria: Investigators in the first six years of an independent research career or faculty appointment are eligible to apply.
Research Scholar Grants in Basic, Preclinical, Clinical, and Epidemiologic Research: Support for research projects that focus on basic, preclinical, clinical and epidemiologic research. Awards are for up to four years and for a maximum of $200,000 per year (direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs. Eligibility Criteria: Investigators in the first six years of an independent research career or faculty appointment are eligible to apply. Requests in excess of $150,000 (direct costs) for basic or preclinical research require a detailed justification.
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For a full description of all American Cancer Society grants, including instructions and policies:
VISIT: www.cancer.org/research
CALL: 404-329-7558
EMAIL: grants@cancer.org
Or CONTACT the Program Directors:
- Training Grants in Oncology Social Work: Virginia Krawiec, MPA,
404-329-5734 or Ginger.Krawiec@cancer.org
- Clinical and Epidemiologic Research:
Ralph Vogler, MD, 404-329-7542 or Ralph.Vogler@cancer.org
- Cancer Control, Psychosocial, Behavioral, Health Services, or Health Policy:
Ronit Elk, PhD, 404-417-5957 or Ronit.Elk@cancer.org
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