Young Investigator Awards 2025
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SSO is pleased to announce the availability of two Young Investigator Awards for the 2025 cycle:

  • An any topic Young Investigator Award (supported by SSO); 
  • A second Young Investigator Award-Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) (supported by a grant from the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation).
    • For proposals related to appendiceal mucinous neoplasms, appendiceal adenocarcinomas (including signet ring cell adenocarcinoma and goblet cell adenocarcinoma), and/or PMP of appendiceal origin; with a special interest in proposals that embrace moving this rare malignant tumor type forward to a curative science. 

The Young Investigator Awards promote and recognize clinical and translational research that advance innovative ideas and concepts designed to improve health outcomes through advances in the delivery of cancer-related care. Awards are given for up to $25,000 for one year, beginning May 1 of the award year and concluding April 30 of the following year. The award is non-renewable. Applicants may apply more than once but may only receive the award one time.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Hold DO, MD, or MD/PhD degrees
  • Be surgical oncologists within five (5) years of completion of fellowship or related training.
  • Be an SSO U.S. member for at least six (6) months prior to application submission to be eligible for an award.
  • Proposed research cannot have received other competitive, peer-reviewed funding for the project.
  • Applicant must be considered an early-stage investigator by NIH criteria.

See Call for Proposals for detailed application rules and guidance.