Alliance Scholar Award

Supporting emerging researchers

The Alliance Scholar Award recognizes and supports early-career investigators who demonstrate exceptional promise in cancer clinical and translational research. The award provides protected research time and resources to pursue innovative research while fostering professional growth within the Alliance. By investing in emerging scientific leaders, the Alliance strengthens its research community and helps cultivate the ideas and expertise that will shape the future of cancer care.

Eligibility and requirements

Applicants must be junior faculty at an Alliance member institution who:

• Are within five years of completing clinical training
• Below the rank of Associate Professor
• Have completed training in an oncology clinical specialty

Proposed projects must align closely with the Alliance research agenda, receive endorsement from the appropriate Alliance Scientific Committee Chair, and not have support from non-institutional funding sources.

For more information about the Alliance Scholar Award, please contact Awards@AllianceNCTN.org.