American Cancer Society Clinician Scientist Development Grant 

If you have a faculty member interested in applying to any of the below opportunities, please contact Amy Cook at amy.cook@med.usc.edu 

• Deadlines: June 1, 2025
• Budget: $135,000 per year (8% Indirect)
• Project Period: 3-5 years

The Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) supports full-time faculty members in becoming independent investigators as clinician scientists.

This grant is designed for people trained primarily as clinicians who want to maintain clinical practice and conduct cancer research.

Eligibility: You ARE eligible to submit a proposal if you:

• Have a doctoral degree, an active clinical license, and participate in clinical care
• Are not a current or former principal investigator (PI) of an individual mentored training grant
• Have NOT had an R-level or equivalent grant as PI