URL: https://www.stbaldricks.org/for-researchers

Objectives

St. Baldrick’s Fellowships are granted for two years of pediatric oncology fellowship training, with an opportunity for one additional year of funding based upon need, significant accomplishment, and approved application.

In addition to research to understand the biology of childhood cancers and discover

leads to more effective treatments, topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Adolescents & young adults
  • Survivorship, outcomes, and quality of life
  • Supportive care
  • Epidemiology and pediatric cancer predispositions
  • Precision medicine
  • Alternative & complementary therapies

Funding Information

Up to $97,500 per year for a 2-year Fellowship ($195,000 total) with a potential additional year of funding based upon the demonstration of need and significant accomplishment. The award covers salary and benefits only.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Hold an M.D. or D.O. degree by the date the grant becomes effective.
  • Be employed by an academic or non-profit research institution or laboratory.
  • Be in their 2nd or 3rd year of pediatric oncology fellowship by July 1, 2027. Exceptions are allowed for a research residency format (2 years of residency 4 years of fellowship).
    • If the applicant fits a research residency format exception, please indicate this in the InfoReady Review application so that it can be included in the LOI.
  • Not hold an appointment of assistant professor or above.
  • Have a fellowship mentor who provides supervision, facilities, and research support at an American Board of Pediatrics approved fellowship program in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. A co-mentor is allowed.

Internal Selection Process

The internal selection process depends on whether your grants are managed by BU or Boston Medical Center (BMC). Use the steps below to determine this information:

  • Step 1: Open the BUMC Home Institution Finder
  • Step 2: Log in to search the database – search using your last name
  • Step 3: Follow one process:
    • If you see BU or BU-CAMED, follow BU Process below
    • If you see BMC, follow the BMC Process below

BU Process

BU may submit 1 Fellowship application. However, a second application may be forwarded if the project focuses on one of the following areas:

  • Brain tumors – all types, including rare forms, especially atypicalteratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT), diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)/diffuse midline glioma (DMG), and glioblastoma (GBM)
  • Burkitt lymphoma – all types, especially sporadic
  • Rhabdoid tumors – Extrarenal

Interested applicants should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 6/1/2026

  • 2-page Project Summary describing the proposed projects aims, rationale, and methods. References may be included on one additional page
  • Abstract (300 words max) describing the proposed project to a general academic audience
  • Up-to-date Biosketch for the PI and their designated mentor

As necessary, a faculty review committee will review internal applications and select the institutional nominee(s). Foundation Relations will work with the nominee(s) to develop and submit the LOI by 7/9/2026.

BMC Process

BMC may forward 1 fellowship application.

If you are a BUMC faculty member who works in BMC space or you are a fellow whose faculty advisor is a BMC investigator, please contact the Program Manager of Strategic Research Growth, Carolina Giudice (carolina.giudice@bmc.org) by Tuesday, May 26 to express interest in this opportunity.

Deadlines

BMC Expression of Interest Due: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

BU Internal Materials Due: Monday, June 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET

Anticipated Notification Date: Friday, June 12, 2026

LOI Due: Thursday, July 9, 2026

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