# CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

**Funder:** Cancer Research Institute
**Budget:** $74,000–$78,000/year stipend over 3 years + $5,000/year institutional allowance
**Deadline:** 1 March 2027 (23:59 Eastern Time)
**Duration:** 3 years
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant, sponsored by a faculty member (assistant professor or higher) at the host institution
**Application:** Single stage; requires institutional signatures via CRI Application Portal
**Frequency:** Biennial (twice yearly: March 1 and September 1)
**Next round:** 2027-03
**Official call:** https://www.cancerresearch.org/cri-irvington-postdoctoral-fellowship
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Postdoctoral fellowship in immunology/cancer immunology, must be conducted at a non-profit institution under a qualified faculty sponsor; open worldwide with no citizenship restrictions. Applicants must have <5 years mentored research experience post-PhD.

## Summary

The CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship funds postdoctoral researchers in immunology and cancer immunology with a stipend of $74,000\u2013$78,000 per year plus a $5,000 institutional allowance, over three years. It's open to applicants worldwide with under five years of mentored research experience since their PhD, provided they're sponsored by a faculty member at a non-profit host institution. Cancer Research Institute runs this call twice a year, with deadlines each March and September.

## Who should apply

- Postdoctoral researchers with fewer than 5 years of mentored research experience post-PhD
- Applicants of any nationality, hosted at a non-profit institution
- Researchers working on immunology or cancer immunology projects
- Candidates with a confirmed faculty sponsor at assistant professor level or higher

## Key dates

- Deadline: 1 March 2027, 23:59 Eastern Time
- Single-stage application via CRI Application Portal, requiring institutional signatures
- Three-year fellowship duration; call recurs each March and September

## Tips for applicants

- Secure your faculty sponsor early, sponsor must be assistant professor or higher and complete institutional signatures on the CRI portal before submission.
- Because the call runs twice yearly, missing the March deadline just means a September resubmission is possible without a full year's wait.
- Emphasize immunology or cancer immunology focus explicitly; proposals outside this scope are not competitive regardless of quality.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship pay?

It pays a stipend of $74,000-$78,000 per year plus a $5,000 annual institutional allowance, for three years.

### Who is eligible for the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship?

Postdoctoral researchers with fewer than 5 years of mentored research experience since their PhD, working in immunology or cancer immunology at a non-profit institution under a qualified faculty sponsor.

### Is the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship open to international applicants?

Yes, it is open worldwide with no citizenship restrictions, as long as the host institution is a non-profit.

### How often does CRI accept applications for this fellowship?

The call runs biennially with deadlines each March 1 and September 1; the next round is expected March 2027.

### Does the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship require a consortium?

No, it is an individual application sponsored by a faculty member at the assistant professor level or higher at the host institution.

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