American Cancer Society
Extramural Grants Department
Phone: 404/329-7558
Fax: 404/321-4669
Email: grants@cancer.org
Website: http://www.cancer.org
Date Established: 1943.
Trustee(s) and Officer(s): Karen Johnson, Research Grants Specialist; Linda O'Donnell, Research Grants Coordinator; Mary LeMahieu, Research Manager.
Purpose and Activities: A principal purpose of the American Cancer Society is to speed the conquest of cancer through research in several categories, including research and clinical investigation grants, institutional research grants, support of personnel for research, junior faculty clinical research awards, and postdoctoral fellowships.
Eligibility Requirements: Varies by specific grant.
Application Data: Applications and guidelines are available from the national office and online via the Web site listed above under the heading Research Programs in the section Professionals then under Funding Opportunities.
Deadlines: Varies.
Fiscal Information: The American Cancer Society has given over $1.8
million in grants to the
Sample Grants: $875K to UNM Health Science Center, $247K to the UNM Department of Pathology, and $718K to the UNM Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.
Note: Research funds not available through the American Cancer Society Southwest Division, Inc. local office.
