AACR-Faculty Scholar in the Field of Cancer Research Awards (Formerly MMSIF Scholar Award)

Purpose

The purposes of this award program are to increase the scientific knowledge base of faculty members, and to encourage them and their students to pursue careers in cancer research.

Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed doctoral studies or clinical fellowships and hold full-time faculty status at an institution.
• Candidates must have acquired doctoral degrees in fields relevant to cancer research.
• Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.
• Candidates must be the presenters of meritorious abstracts at the upcoming AACR Annual Meeting.
• Candidates need not be members of the AACR to apply for this award.

Required Application Materials

• Complete online application
• Applications for the AACR Annual Meetings and AACR special conferences can be completed in the myAACR membership portal. Provide all information requested. The applicant must list one mentor in a supervisory capacity (i.e. dean, department head, etc.) at the candidate’s institution who could certify the information in the application upon request.
• Personal statement written by the candidate (no longer than two pages in length) describing the benefit he/she expects to derive from attending the conference and the reasons for the candidate’s interest in the conference.
• One letter of reference from a faculty member in a supervisory role at the applicant’s institution. The letter should be addressed to the AACR- Faculty Scholar in the Field of Cancer Research Awards Committee and should comment on the applicant’s academic and personal qualifications for this award. Letter of recommendation should be on letterhead with visible signature.
• A copy of the abstract submitted for presentation at the meeting. Candidates must provide the abstract control number.
• Curriculum vitae, including a complete bibliography (list of publications).

Deadlines

Application deadline is December 12, 2025