Awarded to graduate students who are pursuing doctoral study in the field of cancer nursing research and preparing for careers as nurse scientists. Initial awards are made for up to 2 years with the possibility of a 2-year renewal. There is a stipend of $15,000 per year.
by American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
Master’s Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing
This award supports graduate students pursuing master’s degrees in cancer nursing. Awards are made for up to two years in the annual amount of $10,000. Application available for download at funder website after July 1st.
Master’s Training Grants in Clinical Oncology Social Work
Awarded to institutions to support the training of second year master’s students to provide psychosocial services to persons with cancer and their families. Two-year awards are made for $12,000 (trainee stipend of $10,000 and $2,000 for faculty administrative support).
Doctoral Training Grants in Oncology Social Work
This grant is awarded to qualifying doctoral students at schools of social work that train individuals to conduct research relevant to oncology social work. The initial two-year grant provides a stipend of $20,000 per year with possibility of a two-year renewal.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
This award is to support the training of researchers who have just received their doctorate to enable them to qualify for an independent career in cancer research (including basic, preclinical, clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, and epidemiologic research).
Research Scholar Grants in Cancer Control: Psychosocial and Behavioral Research
Provides support for independent, self-directed researchers in the first six years of their independent research careers to conduct research projects in psychosocial and behavioral aspects of cancer control, including epidemiologic approaches to psychosocial and behavioral research.