CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2026

🏛️ About CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early-career researchers in immunology and cancer immunology. It provides:

• Three years of financial support
• Mentorship
• Professional development

This program aims to bridge the transition to independent scientific leadership while promoting mechanistic and hypothesis-driven cancer research.

🎁 Benefits of the Fellowship Program

• Stipend:

  • Year 1: $74,000
  • Year 2: $76,000
  • Year 3: $78,000

• Annual Institutional Allowance: $5,000 for use at the sponsor’s discretion to cover:

  • Research supplies
  • Conference travel
  • Health insurance
  • Childcare

• Additional Support: Fellows receive dedicated support to attend the CRI Bioinformatics Bootcamp.

Note: Deductions for administrative overhead are not allowed from either the stipend or the institutional allowance.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Doctoral Degree: Must have a doctoral degree by the date of award activation.
2. Research Sponsor: Proposed research must be conducted under a sponsor holding a formal appointment as an assistant professor or higher rank at the host institution.
3. Research Focus: Must work in areas directly related to immunology or cancer immunology. Projects must fall into the broad field of immunology with relevance to solving the cancer problem.
4. Mentored Research Experience: Applicants with 5 or more years of mentored research experience at the time of award activation are not eligible (except M.D. applicants, who should exclude residency years in this calculation).
5. Sponsor's Laboratory: Applicants who have already spent 3 or more years in a sponsor’s laboratory by the fellowship start date will only be considered under exceptional circumstances.
6. Institution Type: Fellowship can be performed in the United States or abroad but must take place at a non-profit institution.
7. Citizenship: There are no citizenship restrictions.
8. Sponsor Limitations:
   • Only 1 fellow per sponsor may apply per application round.
   • Faculty sponsors may not have more than 3 CRI-supported fellows at any time.
9. Resubmissions: Applicants may resubmit their fellowship application at a subsequent deadline, provided the new application reflects progress. Changes should be addressed in the subsequent application.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 01 September, 2026
• Application Process: Visit the official application website to apply.

🔗 Opportunity Application

For more details, visit the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

Apply directly via the application portal.

🌟 Sponsor Organization

• Cancer Research Institute (CRI)

This fellowship is an excellent opportunity for early-career researchers to advance their careers in immunology and cancer immunology while receiving robust financial and professional support.

• Fellowships provide three years of support, including a stipend of $74,000, $76,000, and $78,000 in years 1-3.
• The host institution receives a $5,000 annual allowance for use at the sponsor’s discretion to cover costs such as research supplies, conference travel, health insurance, or childcare.
• CRI also provides dedicated support for fellows to attend the CRI Bioinformatics Bootcamp.
• Deductions for administrative overhead are not allowed from either the stipend or the institutional allowance.