Cancer Research Institute funding opportunities that may be of interest to University of Illinois Cancer Center members.


Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Application Deadline: 03/03/25
  • Purpose: The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in fundamental immunology or cancer immunology. Provides $243,000/3 years to cover fellow stipends plus a small allotment to host institution (no indirect costs allowed). CRI offers additional support for fellows to attend CRI’s annual International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference (CICON) and CRI’s soon-to-be-launched Bioinformatics Bootcamp.

Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Application Deadline: 03/03/25
  • Purpose: The CRI Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program aims to support qualified young scientists at academic research institutions around the world who wish to receive dual training in immunology and data science. The fellowships will support both computational biologists who seek to strengthen their knowledge of immunology and cancer immunologists who seek training in computational biology, data science, and/or genomics under the mentorship of world-renowned scientists in these disciplines. Provides $243,000/3 years to cover fellow stipends plus a small allotment to host institution (no indirect costs allowed). CRI offers additional support for fellows to attend CRI’s annual International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference (CICON) and CRI’s soon-to-be-launched Bioinformatics Bootcamp.

Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Racial Diversity

  • Application Deadline: 03/03/25
  • Purpose: The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Racial Diversity supports qualified young scientists from underrepresented minorities at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in fundamental immunology and cancer immunology. Fellows train under the guidance of a world-renowned immunologist, who sponsors the fellow and prepares him or her for a productive and successful career in cancer immunology. Provides $243,000/3 years to cover fellow stipends plus a small allotment to host institution (no indirect costs allowed). CRI offers additional support for fellows to attend CRI’s annual International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference (CICON), and CRI’s soon-to-be-launched Bioinformatics Bootcamp.

The University of Illinois Cancer Center has approval to pursue the following grant opportunities from foundations through its Advancement team. As a Cancer Center member, please notify and work with Jane Erb ([email protected]) and her Advancement team if you have an interest in any of the following current opportunities or would like further information. The Advancement team will provide grant development support and handle submissions as awards count toward the Cancer Center’s philanthropic goals.

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