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Our highly trained specialists are available 24/7 via phone and on weekdays can assist through online chat. We connect patients, caregivers, and family members with essential services and resources at every step of their cancer journey. Ask us how you can get involved and support the fight against cancer. Some of the topics we can assist with include:
For medical questions, we encourage you to review our information with your doctor.
Research We Fund: Extramural Discovery Science
Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) has 3 scientific programs with 14 peer review committees (PRCs) that cover the cancer research continuum.
Our Scientific Programs:
While your selection helps guide the sorting of applications, we determine the final placement within PRCs to ensure that it's been assigned to the most appropriate one. You'll receive an acknowledgment letter after the application deadline indicating which PRC will review your application.
Please use the committee code from your previous submission, even if that committee no longer exists. We’ll assign the application to the PRC with the appropriate expertise. Note that you’ll also need to select the EDS scientific program that’s associated with your selected PRC.
Example: Your application was previously reviewed by Cancer Drug Discovery (CDD), so you should list CDD in ProposalCentral as the previous committee. You also need to select the scientific program Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research.
The deadline for IRG applications is April 1. The review of IRGs is managed by the Clinical and Cancer Control Research Program.
Send a request for an evaluation of eligibility and any questions to grant.eligibility@cancer.org by:
Attach each of these to the email:
If your request is approved, you'll receive a formal letter or email confirming your eligibility to apply.
When you send in your application: In the appendix, add your letter or a copy of the extension-request email.