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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