Funding Opportunities

ASTRO-BCRF Award This award provides $100,000 annually for two years to help develop the careers of promising junior faculty by allowing them dedicated time to work on research relevant to radiation oncology and the treatment and cure of breast cancer.

ASTRO-MRA Early Career Investigator Award in Radiation Oncology This award provides funding of up to $200,000 over a three-year period to fund a project with at least 50 percent effort on melanoma by an early-career radiation oncologist, radiation or cancer biologist, or physicist.

ASTRO-PCF Award This award provides $75,000 annually for three years to further the career of a young investigator and fund research projects in radiation oncology which further the treatment or cure of prostate cancer.

Resident/Fellow in Radiation Oncology Research Seed Grants Seed Grants offer up to $25,000 to residents and fellows hoping to pursue careers in basic science or clinical research to support carrying out a pilot project related to radiation treatment.

ASTRO-AAPM Physics Resident/Post-Doctoral Fellow Seed Grant (Physics Seed) The Physics Seed is a joint effort to advance the field of radiation oncology in novel ways through the support of early-career scientists performing physics and radiation oncology-related research.

Minority Summer Fellowship Award The Minority Summer Fellowship Award introduces medical students from backgrounds that are under-represented in medicine to the discipline of radiation oncology early in their medical education.

Frequently Asked Questions Have questions about ASTRO Supported Grants? View our frequently asked questions.

Current NCI Funding Opportunities

In additional to ASTRO's funding sources for radiation oncology professionals, here are some recent funding opportunities from the National Cancer Institute which may be relevant to radiation oncology researchers:

• Precision Imaging of Oral Lesions (R01 or R21, Open September 5th, 2018, rolling application windows)
• Revisions for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (R01, U01, U54, P01, P50, rolling application windows)
• Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54, first closure February 2, 2018, then Standard dates)
• The NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22, Independent Clinical Trial Allowed or Not Allowed)
• Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Curriculum or Methods Development (R25)
• Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25)
• Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Research Experiences (R25)
• Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH3, opens January 14, 2018, closes October 9, 2020)
• Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for years 2018, 2019 and 2020 (P50, opens December 25, 2017, closes January 8, 2021)
• Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3, opens January 14, 2018, closes October 9, 2020)
• Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) Awards (R38, opened September 24, 2017, submission due dates on November 7, 2017, October 24, 2018, October 24, 2019)
• Research Answers to NCI's Provocative Questions (R01 or R21, both open May 28, 2017)
• AHRQ Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08, opened March 31, 2017)
• Activities to Promote Technology Research Collaborations for Cancer Research (Opened March 12, 2017)
• Metabolic Reprogramming to Improve Immunotherapy (R01 or R21, both opened September 5, 2016)

Grant Funding Opportunities from Our Affiliates

The Royal College of Radiologists Fellowships
The Royal College of Radiologists Research and Travel Awards 
Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research Grants

Submit a radiation therapy-related topic for the Cancer Research UK Grand Challenge!

The Radiation Society of North America is holding a workshop titled "RSNA Writing a Competitive Grant Proposal Workshop" on March 16-17, 2019. There is an associated $225 registration fee. Click here to register.