Abstract The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) requests renewal of support for the project entitled, “MSI Faculty in the Field of Cancer Research.” The funds for this project will provide support for the participation of full-time minority faculty and faculty from Minority-serving Institutions (MSIs) [Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving institutions (HSIs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and other relevant institutions] in high-caliber national scientific conferences organized by the AACR. The AACR Annual Meeting exposes faculty (primarily junior faculty at the level of Assistant Professor) to the broad range of ongoing cancer research in basic, translational, and clinical areas, and AACR Special Conferences, allows them to participate in those scientific sessions that are especially relevant to their research interests and professional growth. Overall, AACR conferences present unique opportunities to interact with the world’s leading experts and discus the latest findings in rapidly developing areas of cancer research. This project is an essential component of a multi-level program instituted by the AACR to address the problem of underrepresentation of minorities working in cancer research and biomedical science. The broad objective of the project is to increase the scientific knowledge base of faculty scholars and to encourage them and their students to pursue careers in cancer research. The project aims to facilitate faculty scholars’ professional relationships and networking and sponsorship possibilities with national and international cancer researchers, and to further their careers and enhance their recognition by professional peers through providing the opportunity to present and discuss their own research findings before international audiences. These awards have been generously supported through this R13 funding mechanism from 1997-2021. The AACR is deeply appreciative to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for 24 years of supporting minority faculty scholars and faculty scholars at MSIs in cancer research, their research programs, and by extension, to the next generation of minority cancer researchers they train in the laboratory and in the classroom. With the generous support of the NCI, the AACR can assure that it remains innovative and essential to the future of cancer research.