Research Brochure

Funding Melanoma Research

Grants funded at 94 institutions 330

The MRF provides emerging and established scientific investigators (from medical students to senior investigative teams) with highly sought-after, peer-reviewed grants across the disciplines of biology, immunology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. From 1998–April 2025, the MRF has awarded 330 grants at 94 institutions, totaling $26.7 million.

TYPES OF GRANTS FUNDED:

Types of Grants

Purpose

Eligibility

Duration

Medical Student

Medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school or institution

1 year

Introduces students early in their careers to clinical/research opportunities under the mentorship of an investigator engaged in melanoma research Provides opportunities and funding to engage in short-term clinical or laboratory-based research projects Enables young researchers to generate the groundwork that can leverage additional grant funding from other funding bodies Encourages proven researchers to continue research on emerging challenges in melanoma Encourages collaboration across academic disciplines in an institution or among multiple institutions Provides pilot translational awards, MRF-funded grants awarded through partner organizations, donor-directed

Resident/Fellow

Residents or fellows in the United States with an interest in melanoma research

1 year

Career Development

Junior investigators which include: • Postdoctoral fellows with less than five years of postdoctoral experience OR • A research associate, instructor, assistant professor or the equivalent Established researchers, mainly faculty with at least an associate professor appointment A PI and at least one co-PI, ideally from different institutions

2 years

Established Investigator

2 years

Team

2 years

Other

Varies by grant

Varies

research funding and support for urgent or specific needs

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