# Lloyd J. Old STAR Program

**Funder:** Cancer Research Institute
**Budget:** $1.25M over 5 years (+ up to 10% indirect costs)
**Deadline:** 15 January 2027 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time; if deadline falls on weekend, accepted until end of following Monday)
**Duration:** 5 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** 2-stage: application → invited virtual interview (Spring 2027)
**Frequency:** Annual
**Official call:** https://www.cancerresearch.org/lloyd-j-old-star-program
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For mid-career scientists (tenure-track assistant professors with ≥3 years or associate professors with ≤3 years in role) with MD, PhD, or MD/PhD. Minimum 80% time commitment to research. Open globally; host institution must be a non-profit medical school or research center (US or abroad). For-profit institutions ineligible. Adjunct/acting positions not eligible. Funds high-risk, high-reward cancer immunotherapy research.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/cancer-research-institute-lloyd-j-old-star-program-2027-01) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.