January 2015


NCI Standard Funding Opportunity Announcements

Current and Recent Program Announcements  |  Current and Recent Requests for Applications
Current and Recent NCI and Trans-NIH Initiatives | Requests for Proposals  |  Standard Due Dates


Rolling All Faculty Non-federal Clinical Studies

Investigator-initiated Research Grants

Supports innovative and unique clinical trials that have the potential to immediately impact the lives of cancer patients in a positive way  Looking for outstanding clinical treatment ideas and are driven to deliver new and better treatment options by designing novel, new, and/or pilot projects distinctly removed from currently funded research projects.
Due Dates: Rolling Submission of Letters of Intent
Amount & Project Period: Dollars and Length are not specified
Eligibility: Both new and established investigators
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Funding Process  Ι  Apply for a Cancer Research Grant
  
Open All Ranks Non-federal Sarcomas

The Liddy Schriver Sarcoma Initiative
Basic & Translational Research Grants

Funds quality basic and translational research projects targeted at finding cures for sarcomas, as well as research that attempts to develop more effective treatment regimens than those currently available.
Due Dates: Open
Amount & Project Period: $50,000/year - 1-2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan, OSR (x6071)
Link: The Liddy Schriver Sarcoma Initiative


Mid-February All ranks Non-federal Women's Cancers

The Mary Kay Foundation
Cancer Research Grant Program  

 Provides funding for research focusing on curing cancers that affect women
Due Dates: Proposals accepted mid-November to mid-February
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: The Mary Kay Foundation  Ι  Cancer Research Grant Program


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January 7
Concept Paper
All Ranks Non-federal Healthy Eating

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Research on environmental and policy strategies with potential to promote healthy eating among children to prevent obesity, especially among groups at highest risk: Black, Latino, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander children, and children who live in lower-income communities.
Due Dates: January 07 (Concept papers)
Invited Submissions: March 02 (OSR) Ι March 04 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $75,000 - 12 months
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: Healthy Eating Research - Special Solicitation


January 7 Postdocs/Fellows Non-federal Career Development

American Brain Tumor Association
Basic Research Fellowship

Applicants on-track to pursue a career in brain tumor research with a sponsor who has a demonstrated history of brain tumor research and mentorship.
Due Dates: January 5 (OSR) Ι
January 7 (Noon, CT Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 - 2 years
Eligibility:

 MDs must be w/in 2 years of residency completion (unless program mandates research studies earlier) or w/in 4 years of post-residency training as of July 1, 2015.
PhDs must have their doctorate conferred by January 1, 2015 and will be no more than four years post-conferral of their PhD by July 1, 2015.

Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: ABTA Research Grants
2015 ABTA Basic Research Fellowship Application Guide 
Eligibility and Conditions of Support



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January 09 (LOI) All Ranks Federal Tobacco Surveillance

Investigating New Approaches for Tobacco Surveillance Systems (U01)

Seeks to design and test new format, content and modes of administration for tobacco surveillance systems.
Due Dates: January 09 (Letter of Intent)
February 05 (OSR)
February 9 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $3,500,000 (Total Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-DP-15-006


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January 12 Grad Students Non-federal Training

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Medical Research Fellowships

Designed to give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a year of basic, translational, or applied biomedical research, and provides support for full-time research training in biomedical research.
Due Dates: January 08 (OSR)
January 12 (2:00pm-ET) (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: 12-month fellowship                             
$30,000 - stipend Ι $5,500 Research Allowance
Eligibility: Students may apply during any year of their studies, but applicants in the last year of school must defer graduation until completion of the fellowship year.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: HHMI Research Fellowships



January 12 All faculty Moffitt Epigenetics

Moffitt/Forma Collaboration
Moffitt Innovative Studies

Moffitt Cancer Center invites Moffitt investigators to apply for funds for a grant that focuses on the identification of novel pharmacological approaches using small molecule compounds within the broad areas of epigenetics.
Due Dates: January 12, 2015 (4:00pm) to Brittany Palermo
Amount & Project Period: $50,000 - 12 months
Eligibility: Open to all faculty ranks
Contact: Brittany Palermo  (x1536)
Supplement NIH

January 12 See Below Federal Sex/Gender Differences

Administrative Supplements for Research on Sex/Gender Differences

To support research highlighting impact of sex/gender differences (or similarities) and/or sex and gender factors in human health and illness, including basic, preclinical, clinical and behavioral studies
Due Dates: January 08 (OSR) Ι January 12 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Max. $100,000 (Total Costs) -1 year
Eligibility: Only active awards w/at least 18 months remaining at submission will be considered.
Awards in no-cost extension periods are not eligible

One application per parent award is allowed
Funding instrument will be the same as parent award
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-034
Supplement NIH

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January 12 See Below Federal Smoking Cessation

Administrative Supplements for Tobacco Regulatory Research on the Public Display of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents (HPHC) Information

To generate data to support implementation of public displays of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHC) information.
Due Dates: January 08 (OSR) Ι January 12 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Limited to no more than amount of current parent award
Must be w/in currently approved project period for existing parent award; proposed projects should not exceed one year
Eligibility: Investigators w/active R01, P01, P50, issued by participating Institutes/Centers (ICs)
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-046




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January 13 All Faculty Non-federal Gender Equity

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Grand Challenges in Global Health Putting Women and Girls at the Center of Development  

The Challenge:   Effectively reach and empower the most vulnerable women and girls to improve health and development - including economic - outcomes as well as gender equality.
Challenge seeks innovative solutions to effectively reach the most vulnerable women and girls to simultaneously improve health, development, and empower women and girls and promote gender equality.
Due Dates: January 09 (OSR) Ι January 13 (11:30am-PST) (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Exploratory Grants:  $500,000 - 2 years (to support the initial development and validation of solutions.)
Full Grants:  $2.5M - 4 years (to develop, refine, and rigorously test larger multi-sectorial approaches, including those that have previous data demonstrating proof of concept, and show promise and potential for scale)
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Overview  Ι  Request for Proposals

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January 14 (LOI) All Faculty Ranks Non-federal Bladder Cancer

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)  
2015 Bladder Cancer Research Innovation Award

Support an exceptionally novel and creative project with potential to produce a breakthrough in management of bladder cancer.  Research may be basic, translational, clinical or epidemiological with direct application and relevance to bladder cancer.
Due Dates: January 14 (LOI)
Invited Submissions:  March 30 (OSR) Ι April 01 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $150,000/year  -  2 years
Eligibility: All Faculty Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: Research Innovation Award

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Applicant Town Hall Sessions:
February 17th, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (ET)

January 15 (LOI) All Faculty Non-federal Patient-centered Clinical Research

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
The National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network: Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRN) - Phase II

Seeks to fund clinical data research networks (CDRNs) as part of Phase II of the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) to provide infrastructure funding to CDRNs to expand on the infrastructure built during Phase I of PCORnet   Seeks both current Phase I CDRNs and new CDRN applicants
Due Dates: January 15 (Letter of Intent)
Invited Applications:  April 3 (OSR) Ι April 07 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $6.25M - 3 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: CDRN-Phase II

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Applicant Town Hall Sessions:
February 17th, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (ET)





January 15 (LOI) All Faculty Non-federal Patient-centered Clinical Research

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
The National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network: Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRN) - Phase II

Seeks to fund clinical data research networks (CDRNs) as part of Phase II of the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) to provide infrastructure funding to CDRNs to expand on the infrastructure built during Phase I of PCORnet   Seeks both current Phase I CDRNs and new CDRN applicants
Due Dates: January 15 (Letter of Intent)
Invited Applications:  April 3 (OSR) Ι April 07 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $6.25M - 3 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: CDRN-Phase II


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January 15 (LOI) All Faculty Non-federal Breast

Avon Foundation for Women
Breast Cancer Research 2015

Studies to address the growing number of breast cancer cases around the globe and to increase understanding of not only the causes of breast cancer, but also the development and treatment of metastatic disease.
Due Dates: January 15 (LOI)
Invited Applications:  July 28 (OSR)
July 30 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $150,000/year (Total)  - 2 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Shaina Sine (x3658)
RFA Link: 2015 Request for Proposals Ι 2015 Program Guidelines




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January 15 Jr Faculty Federal Career Development

US Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Fulbright Scholar Program
Administered by: Council for International Exchange of Scholars
Institute of International Education
 
Postdoctoral-Junior Research Award in Cancer Clinical and Translational Research in Belgium

Conduct research for 12 months at the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC,) a leading cancer therapy and research center based in Brussels.  Seek applicants specializing  in cancer research, pathology, and translational research; health technology; epidemiology; bioinformatics; statistics; and molecular biology, in particular genomics.
Due Dates: January 13 (OSR) Ι January 15 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $37,117* (£30,000 stipend for MDs medical researchers)
$30,931* (£25,000 stipend for non-medical researchers)
$1,237* (£1,000 Travel allowance grantee only)

*Amounts based on exchange rate as of 12/04/2014
Eligibility: Within 5 years of receiving terminal degree.
Full US citizenship required.
Sound physical and mental health.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Fulbright Scholar Award Ι Eligibility Guidelines


January 15 Postdocs/Fellows Non-federal Career Development

Research & Education Foundation of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Research Resident/Fellow Grant

To provide an opportunity to gain further insight into scientific investigation and to gain competence in research techniques and methods in anticipation of establishing a career in academic radiologic science.
Due Dates: January 13 (OSR) Ι January 15, 2014
Amount & Project Period: $30,000 for a 1-year Research Resident project or
$50,000 for a 1-year Research Fellow project
Eligibility: Minimum of 50% effort on approved research project.
RSNA Member (at any level) at the time of application
Resident Grant: Must have completed internship year (PGY-1) and at least 6-months of specialty training in the radiologic sciences (PGY-2).
Fellow Grant: Must be in last year of, or have completed, prescribed residency training. If awarded, recipient must be in a fellowship position during the period of grant support. See Details for additional criteria.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Details-Application Ι Grants and Awards
 
January 15 Jr Faculty Non-federal Career Development

RSNA - Research Scholar Award

To help establish recipient as an independent investigator, and to collect preliminary data that could lead to further funding through established mechanisms such as NIH .
Due Dates: January 13 (OSR) Ι January 15 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $75,000/year - 2 years (intended to secure protected time for recipient; may not be used for non-personnel research expenses.)
Eligibility: Jr. Faculty w/in 5 years of initial faculty appt. w/academic rank of instructor or assistant professor, (or equivalent) in radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine department.
Must be RSNA member.
See details for additional criteria.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Details-Application Ι Grants and Awards
 
January 15 All Faculty Non-federal Seed Funding

RSNA - Research Seed Grant

To enable investigators to define objectives and test hypotheses in preparation of major applications to corporations, foundations, and governmental agencies Seed data from these projects will indicate feasibility and appropriateness of research prior to applying for funds from other agencies.
Due Dates: January 13 (OSR) Ι January 15, 2014
Amount & Project Period: $40,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: RSNA Member (at any level) at time of application.
Full-time faculty position in radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine department.
Certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or equivalent, or on track for certification.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Details-Application Ι Grants and Awards



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January 15 (LOI) All Faculty Non-federal Myeloid Disease

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
"Transforming CURES Initiative (TCI) - Intercepting Progression to Advanced Myeloid Blood Cancers"  

To identify and develop novel, safe and effective treatment paradigms for patients with hematological malignancies Near term goal is to advance scientific and medical understanding of myeloid disease progression from an early stage to frank malignancy.
Due Dates: January 15 (Letter of Intent)
Application:  February 25 (OSR) Ι February 27 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $120,012/year (Direct Costs) - 3 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Overview Ι RFP


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January 15 Jr Faculty Non-federal Nuclear Medicine & Imaging

The Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear and Molecular Imaging 2015 Cassen Postdoctoral Mentoring Award

For a junior faculty member to recruit a postdoctoral fellow to support his/her research in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.
Due Dates: January 13 (OSR) | January 15 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 - 2 years
Eligibility: Hold terminal Degree and be < 10 years beyond degree or final year of postdoc training
Have a full-time appointment and a senior mentor.
Citizen or permanent resident of USA.
Contact: Linda Nolan(x6071)
Links: Cassen Postdoctoral Mentoring Award
Application and Guidelines



January 16 Jr Faculty Non-federal Pain Management

The Rita Allen Foundation and The American Pain Society
The Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain

Proposed projects should be directed towards the molecular biology of pain and/or basic science topics related to the development of new analgesics for the management of pain due to terminal illness.
Due Dates: January 14 (OSR) Ι January 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $50,000/year  -  3 years
Eligibility: Junior Faculty w/in first 3 years of tenure track appt.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Overview  Ι  Program Guidelines
January 16 Jr  Faculty Non-federal Career Development

The American Gastroenterological Association - AGA Research Foundation
AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer

An award for a young investigator currently holding a federal or non-federal career development award devoted to conducting research relevant to the pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of digestive cancer  Intended to supplement existing career development funding, but research must be a departure from or an extension of the aims of the funded career development award
Due Dates: January 14 (OSR) Ι January 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $40,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Must hold an NIH K series (e.g. K01, K08, K23, K99, R00) or other federal or non-federal career development award of at least 4 years duration with at least 1 year remaining by July 1, 2015
MD applicants: <7 years shall have elapsed following completion of clinical training (GI fellowship or its equivalent) and start date of this award.
PhD applicants: <7 years shall have elapsed following award of PhD and start date of this award
Contact: Linda Nolan (X6071)
Link: Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer
 
January 16 All Faculty Non-federal Gastric

American Gastroenterological Association - AGA Research Foundation
AGA-Elsevier Pilot Research Award

Grants are provided to support pilot research projects in gastroenterology or hepatology related areas
Due Dates: January 14 (OSR) Ι January 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $25,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Must hold full time faculty position
Must be AGA member
May not hold award directly related to proposal
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: Guidelines




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January 16 (Pre-app) All Faculty Non-federal Community Health

The BUILD Health Challenge - Improving Health Through Innovative Collaborations

Bold   Upstream   Integrated   Local   Data-driven  

Planning & Implementation Awards to identify, highlight, and advance new models for improving community health and health equity.  
 
Due Dates: Pre-Application:  January 16, 2015
Invited Applications:  April 08 (OSR) | April 10 (Sponsor)  
Amount & Project Period: Planning Award:   $75,000 - 1 year (All Planning Awardees are eligible for up to $100,000 in Year 2 Implementation Funding)
Implementation Award:
  $250,000 - 2 years (All Implementation Awardees are asked to demonstrate a 1:1 match)
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: About the BUILD Health Challenge  Ι  Call for Applications


January 22 All Faculty Federal Equipment

National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI): Instrument Acquisition or Development (NSF 15-504)

This is a limited submission.   Should more than 3 submissions be planned, the Research Executive Committee (REX) will determine which 3 go forward.  Interested parties must contact Maureen Ahearn (x8824) w/intentions.

Proposal must be for either acquisition (Track 1) or development (Track 2) of a single, well-integrated instrument.
 
Track 1 proposals should request support for acquisition of a shared, major, state-of-the-art instrument, to improve access to, and increased use of, a modern research instrument by scientists, engineers, and students.
 
Track 2 proposals should request support for development of next generation major instrumentation, resulting in a new type of instrument that is more widely used, and/or opens up new areas of research and research training.  
Due Dates: January 20 (OSR) Ι January 22 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Maximum $4M - 30% Cost sharing required
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Maureen Ahearn (x8824)
Link: NSF Program Announcement  (NSF-15-504)

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January 26 (LOI) All Ranks Non-federal Diet, Nutrition & Cancer

American Institute for Cancer Research
Investigator Initiated Grants

 Applications must fall into 1 or more of the following:
1.    Address emerging exposure-outcome links relating diet, nutrition & physical activity to cancer.
2.    Improve characterization of existing exposure-outcome links relating diet, nutrition & physical activity to cancer.
3.    Identify and characterize host factors/susceptibility that might explain variation in cancer risk or progression in response to diet, nutrition or physical activity.
4.    Identify and characterize progression and outcome in cancer survivors in relation to diet, nutrition & physical activity.
5.    Identify mechanisms that underpin links between diet, nutrition, physical activity & cancer.
Due Dates: January 26 (Letter of Intent)
Invited Applications:  May 07 (OSR) Ι May 11 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $150,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: 2015 AICR Grant Application Timeline and Deadlines



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January 27 Postdocs Non-federal Gastric Cancer

Debbie's Dream Foundation - AACR
Gastric Cancer Research Fellowships

Represents a joint effort to encourage and support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct gastric cancer research and establish a successful career path. Proposed research may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to gastric cancer.
Due Dates: January 23 (OSR) Ι January 27 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $50,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Within first 5 years of postdoc or clinical research fellowship.
Must work under the auspices of a mentor.
No citizenship requirements.
AACR membership required.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: Funding Opportunity Detail
U01 NIEHS
National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences

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January 28 All Faculty Federal Breast

Coordinating Center for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP)

Coordinating Center will provide intellectual leadership as well as logistic support for the BCERP Consortium.  A primary role will be to identify opportunities for cross-BCERP collaborations and extend transdisciplinary activities of the Consortium. Coordinating Center will also assist in disseminating BCERP research findings and facilitating an internal evaluation of the Consortium.
Due Dates: January 26 (OSR) Ι January 28 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $600,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-ES-14-011
U01 NIEHS
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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January 28 All Faculty Federal Breast

Environmental Influences during Windows of Susceptibility in Breast Cancer Risk

Supports transdisciplinary research projects investigating influence of environmental exposures during specific time windows of susceptibility on breast cancer risk. Must propose transdisciplinary research project addressing one or more potential windows of susceptibility and facilitating integration of experimental model and human studies to accelerate understanding of contribution of environmental factors to breast cancer risk, underlying mechanisms, and potential prevention strategies.
Due Dates:  January 26 (OSR) Ι January 28 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $600,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-ES-14-012


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January 28 Graduate Students Non-federal Brain Tumors

American Brain Tumor Association
Medical Student Summer Fellowship

Available for medical students to spend a summer conducting brain tumor research   Fellowship is to be conducted in a neuro-oncology laboratory with a mentorship setting that will provide an introductory learning experience.
Due Dates: January 26 (OSR) Ι January 28, 12:00pm(CT) (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $3,000 - 10-12 weeks over the summer
Eligibility: Current enrollment in year 1, 2 (or 3 depending on institution where the student is enrolled) of medical school
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellowship Application Guide    ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellowship Eligibility Requirements

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January 30 Established Investigators Non-federal Translational Research

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Translational Research Grant

For projects that have as endpoint the development of a pancreatic cancer assessment, prevention or treatment modality. Scientific validation of proposed modality must already exist and project proposed should represent a practical application of this knowledge.
Due Dates: January 28 (OSR) Ι January 30 (Sponsor) 
Amount & Project Period: $150,000/year - 2 years
Eligibility: Full time, independent junior or senior investigators.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Apply for a Pancreatic Cancer Research Grant
Program Guidelines & Application Instructions
January 30 All Faculty Non-federal Digestive

AGA-Covidien Research & Development Pilot Award in Technology

 To support research and development of novel devices or technology that will potentially impact the diagnosis or treatment of digestive disease
Due Dates: January 28 (OSR) Ι January 30 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $30,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Must hold full time faculty position.
Must be AGA member.
May not hold award directly related to proposal.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link:  Guidelines


January 30 All Ranks Non-federal Pancreatic

The National Pancreas Foundation
Research Grants

Supports funding of research  intended to advance knowledge in pancreatic carcinoma.
Due Dates: January 28 (OSR) Ι January 30 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $50,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: The National Pancreas Foundation Ι Grant Preparation

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January 30 All Faculty Non-federal Brain Tumors

Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation
Research Grants

Seed money for development of research & clinical trials to advance technologies and treatments for brain tumor patients.  Seeking brain tumor research focusing on curative and clinical applications.
Due Dates: January 29 (OSR)  |  January 31 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $75,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Shaina Sine (x3658)
RFA Link: 2015 Grant Guidelines and Instructions  FAQs

January 31 Jr. Faculty Non-federal Molecular Imaging

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2015 Mitzi & William Blahd, MD Pilot Research Grant

An original innovation project that is highly relevant to advancing molecular imaging with a focus on translational in vivo studies that include radionuclide imaging or therapy.
Due Dates: January 29 (OSR) Ι January 31 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $25,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Basic or clinical scientists with an advanced degree, such as MD, PhD, or equivalent w/full time position at start of award.
Must be no < 5 years post training.
Must not have served as PD/PI on a peer-reviewed grant for more than $50,000 in a single calendar year.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: Pilot Research Grant Guidelines

February 01 Postdocs Non-federal Career Development

PhMRA Foundation Health Outcomes Program
Due Dates: January 29 (OSR) Ι February 01 (Sponsor)
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Pre-doctoral Fellowships

To support career development activities for research that will strengthen representation of health outcomes 
Amount & Project Period: $25,000/Year - 2 years
Eligibility: Full-time, in-residence PhD candidates in field of health outcomes.
Advanced students who will have completed bulk of pre-thesis requirements (two years of study) and are starting thesis research by award activation.
Link: Pre Doctoral Fellowship
 

Postdoctoral Fellowships

To support career development activities of individuals preparing to engage in research that will strengthen representation of health outcomes in schools of pharmacy, medicine, nursing and public health
Amount & Project Period: $55,000/Year - 2 years
Eligibility: Well-trained graduates from PharmD, MD, and PhD programs who are US citizens or permanent residents
Link: Post Doctoral Fellowship
 

Sabbatical Fellowship

To enable faculty w/active research programs to work outside of the home institution for a period of 6 months to 1 year to learn new skills or develop new collaborations that will enhance research and research training capabilities in health outcomes.
Amount & Project Period: $40,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Hold a PhD, PharmD, MD or ScD degree in a field of study related to proposed postdoctoral activities.
Hold a faculty appointment with eligibility for sabbatical leave.
Have institutional approval of sabbatical plan including partial salary matching PhRMA stipend.
Hold endorsement from mentor agreeing to  sponsor applicant's visiting scientist activity.
US citizen or permanent resident.
Link:  Sabbatical Fellowship

Research Starter Grant

Supports individuals beginning independent research careers in academia who do not have other substantial sources of research funding
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Instructor or assistant professor & investigators at doctoral level with equivalent positions - not intended for those in postdoctoral training programs
Link:  Research Starter Grant


February 01 See Below

Non-federal

Career Development

PhMRA Foundation Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (TMT)

Due Dates: January 29 (OSR) Ι February 01 (Sponsor)
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Intent is to support postdoctoral career development activities in preparation to engage in research that will bridge the gap between discoveries using experimental and computational technologies and in the research laboratory and their application in clinical research and the clinic.
Amount & Project Period: $60,000/Year - 2 years
Eligibility: Must either
   (1) Hold a doctoral degree in a field of study related to proposed postdoctoral activities, or
   (2) Expect to receive the doctoral degree before activating the award.
Must also be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident by time of award initiation
Links: Postdoctoral Fellowship  Ι Details
 

Research Starter Grants

Specifically, these grants are to explore innovative and collaborative projects across the non- clinical: clinical interface.
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: Assistant Professor (or Research Assistant Professor) w/in a tenure track (or research track) appointment, or instructor
Links: Research Starter Grants  Ι  Details

Feb 02 All Ranks Non-federal Sarcomas

Sarcoma Foundation of America Research Grant

Support for research on etiology, molecular biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of human sarcomas Focus areas of research:
   Omic characterization of sarcomas and definition of novel targets
   Omic patterns of sensitivity and resistance to existing agents
   Systemic therapy combinations
   Immunotherapy

Due Dates: January 29 (OSR) Ι February 02 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $50,000 (Total) - 1 year
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: AltumProposalCentral  (RFA and submission site)



February 02 Postdocs Non-federal Career Development

The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship

Research into the causes, origins and treatment of cancer.
Due Dates: January 29 (OSR) Ι February 02 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: 3 years -
$50,000/yr. stipend
$1,000 for each dependent child 
$2,000/yr. cost of the research
Eligibility: Postdocs - No more than one year experience.
MDs should not have received degree more than three years from the due date.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: Fellowship Information


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February 02 Jr Faculty Non-federal Career Development

American Thyroid Association
Call for Research Grants

To support new investigator initiated research projects in the area of thyroid function and disease   Awards are intended to assist new investigators in obtaining preliminary data for submission of a more substantial application
Due Dates: January 29 (OSR) Ι February 02 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $25,000/year - 2 years
Eligibility: < 6 years from completion of post-doctoral fellowship and  never been PI on an NIH RO1 or equiv.
Postdocs eligible if department provides written confirmation that at time of award that applicant will have a junior faculty position
Recipients must become ATA members by 6/30/2015
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links:  ATA Call 2015 Call for Research Grant Proposals
American Thyroid Association
R01 NIAID

National Institute for Allergies & Infectious Diseases

February 04 (LOI) All Faculty Federal Extended Clinical trials

Investigator Initiated Extended Clinical Trial

Invites applications for implementation of investigator-initiated, milestone-driven, long-term (6 or 7 year) & incrementally funded clinical trials (all phases), and associated mechanistic studies.
Due Dates: February 04 (LOI)
Mar 04 (OSR)
Mar 06 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budgets are not limited  6-7 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: PAR-15-040
R01 FDA
February 04 All Faculty Federal Orphan products

Clinical Studies of Safety and Effectiveness of Orphan Products Research Project Grant

To support clinical development of products for use in rare diseases or conditions where no current therapy exists or where product being developed will be superior to existing therapy. Supports clinical studies on safety and/or effectiveness that will either result in, or substantially contribute to, market approval of these products.
Due Dates: February 02 (OSR) Ι February 04 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Phase 1:   $250,000/year (TOTAL) - 3 years
Phase 2 & 3: $500,000/year (TOTAL) - 4 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-FD-15-001
R01 NIH

NEW
February 05 All Ranks Federal Cancer Issues

Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

NCI is interested in research projects addressing cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and continuing care of cancer patients and families of cancer patients  Projects utilizing systems science methodologies to increase breadth, depth, and quality of behavioral research in cancer prevention and control would be of interest to NCI
Due Dates: Standard dates
Feb 03 (OSR)
Feb 05 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budgets are not limited - 5 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-048
R01 NIAID

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NEW
February 05 All Ranks Federal Immunology

High Priority Immunology Grants

Basic immunology and basic immune mechanisms involved in host defense and immune-mediated diseases are of high programmatic interest.  Research addressing innate and adaptive immunity at molecular, cellular, organism, and systems level are encouraged, particularly the use of innovative animal models and studies of the human immune system
Due Dates: Standard dates
February 03 (OSR)
February 5 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budget not limited - 5 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAS-15-055
UH2/UH3 NCI

NEW
February 06 (LOI) All Ranks Federal Emerging Technologies

Cancer Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment Technologies for Global Health

Projects to adapt, apply, and validate existing or emerging technologies into a new generation of user-friendly, low-cost devices or assays clinically comparable to currently used technologies for imaging, in vitro detection/diagnosis, prevention or treatment of cancers in humans living in LMICs
Due Dates: Feb 06 (Letter of Intent)
March 04 (OSR)
March 06 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: UH2 Development Phase:   $500,000/year (Total Costs) - 2 years UH3 Validation Phase:    $1,000,000/year (Total Costs) - 3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-CA-15-001
K-Awards NCI

NEW FOA NUMBERS
February 12 See Below Federal Career Development

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
New K-Award Funding Opportunity Announcement Numbers

K awards provide support for senior postdoctoral fellows or faculty-level candidates and are designed to promote career development of specific groups of individuals based on their past training and career stage. The objective is to bring candidates to the point where they are able to conduct their research independently and are competitive for major grant support.
Due Dates: Standard Dates Apply
February 10 (OSR) Ι February 12 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Up to $ 100,000/year for salary of recipient and $30,000 to $50,000/year for research development costs
Up to 5 years
Contact: Linda Nolan(x6071)
FOA Links: 1.  NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01)(PAR-15-064)
2.  Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral Sciences, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07) (PAR-15-033)
3.  NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08) (PAR-15-060)
4.  NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22) (PAR-15-056) 5.  NCI Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K23) (PAR-15-062)
6.  NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22) (PAR-15-063)
Supplement NIH

February 13 See Below Federal Metabolomics

Collaborative Activities to Promote Metabolomics Research

Supplemental funding for new interactive collaborations between basic or clinical researchers and metabolomics experts to add a metabolomics approach to existing Research Strategy   In addition to enhancing parent grant by adding metabolomics analyses, collaborative projects must include activities to increase expertise of biomedical research group in key aspects of metabolomics study design, analysis, and data interpretation.
Due Dates: February 11 (OSR) Ι February 13 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 direct costs - 1 year (must be within currently approved project period for existing parent award)
Eligibility: Principal Investigators holding P01, U19, R01, U01 (& other) award types
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-030

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February 16 All Faculty Non-federal microRNA Technology

Moffitt Pilot Studies Funding Opportunity with Rosetta Genomics, Inc.

Moffitt Cancer Center invites Moffitt investigators to apply for funds for a grant that focuses on using microRNA technology to diagnostically impact unmet medical needs.
Due Dates:  February 16th (4:00pm) to Brittany Palermo
Amount & Project Period: $70,000 - 12 months
Eligibility: All Faculty Ranks
Contact: Brittany Palermo (x1536)
R21 NIH

NEW
February 16 All Ranks Federal Cancer Issues

Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

NCI is interested in research projects addressing cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and continuing care of cancer patients and families of cancer patients  Projects utilizing systems science methodologies to increase breadth, depth, and quality of behavioral research in cancer prevention and control would be of interest to NCI
Due Dates: Standard dates Ι February 12 (OSR) Ι February 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-047 
R25 NIH

NEW
February 17 (LOI) All Faculty Federal BDK2 Resource

NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative Research Education: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Data Management for Biomedical Big Data

Over-arching goal is to complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs
This FOA focuses on Curriculum or Methods Development, seeking applications for development of an open, online educational resource
Due Dates: February 17 (Letter of Intent)
March 13 (OSR) Ι March 17 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $50,000/year (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: PD/PI should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted
PD/PI should have appropriate expertise or experience to oversee the design, testing and assessment of online learning resource
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-LM-15-001
R25 NIH

NEW
February 17 (LOI) All faculty Federal BD2k Resource

NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative Research Education: Open Educational Resources for Sharing, Annotating and Curating Biomedical Big Data

Over-arching goal is to complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs  FOA focuses on Curriculum or Methods Development, seeking applications for development of open educational resources
Due Dates: February 17 (Letter of Intent)
March 13 (OSR) Ι March 17 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $50,000/year (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: PD/PI should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted
PD/PI should have appropriate expertise or experience to oversee the design, testing and assessment of online learning resource
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-LM-15-002
R01 NIH

NEW
February 19 All Ranks Federal IRB Issues

Empirical Research on Ethical Issues Related to Central IRBs and Consent for Research Using Clinical Records and Data

To explore two timely issues of significance for policy development relevant to:
     1) The principles and characteristics for central Institutional Review Boards (IRBs); and
     2) Consent and participant preferences for research using clinical records and data
Due Dates: February 17 (OSR) Ι February 19 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budgets are not limited - 3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-OD-15-002


NEW
March 01 Graduate Students Non-federal Bone  Marrow Failure

Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF)

Summer Fellowship Grant Program

Will offer students an opportunity to engage in research under the supervision of an established institution  Students will learn valuable skills, gain experience and develop an interest in the science of bone marrow failure disease
Due Dates: February 26 (OSR) Ι March 1 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $5,000 - 10 week fellowship for the summer of 2015
Eligibility: Medical students and graduate students, in the biological sciences currently enrolled in a U.S. graduate program in the biomedical sciences, medical school or in an MD/PhD program
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: Summer Fellowship Program Application


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March 01 See Below Non-federal Melanoma

Melanoma Research Foundation - 2015 Research Awards

Due Dates: February 26 (OSR) Ι March 01 (Sponsor)
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: Request for Proposals 2015 Ι Application and Review Process

Career Development Awards

Researchers who are beginning a research career focused on melanoma and have not yet established strong federal funding for their research are eligible.   Use of relevant genetic models and human derived tumor samples is highly encouraged
Amount & Project Period: $50,000/yr. - 2 years
Eligibility: Postdocs & Jr. Faculty

Established Investigator Awards (EIA)

To established melanoma researchers, or senior researchers working in closely related fields wishing to move into melanoma research.  Use of relevant genetic models and human derived tumor samples is highly encouraged.
Amount & Project Period: $100,000/year - 2 years
Eligibility: Associate Professor or higher

2015 Team Awards

Teams of basic scientists and clinicians to address an unmet clinical need   Use of relevant genetic models and human derived tumor samples is required. Must address 1 of the Specific Topic Proposals (STPs) identified below:
1.  Prevention: Development of models and biomarkers.
2.  Identifying mechanisms and respective therapeutic strategies in less common molecular subsets of melanoma.
3.  Metastases: Dormancy and metastatic progression.
4.  CNS Metastases: Development of markers of risk and rational therapeutic approaches.
5.  Response to treatment: Mechanisms and respective biomarkers for predicting response and for monitoring therapeutic response.
6.  Resistance: Intrinsic/Innate/Primary resistance to immunotherapies in melanoma.
Amount & Project Period: $250,000/year - 2 years
Eligibility: Associate Professor or higher
U01 NIDDK

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NEW
March 02 (LOI) All Faculty Federal Pancreatic

Consortium for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Centers (CSCPDPC -CCs)

For establishment of up to 9 Clinical Centers (CC), to conduct studies on chronic pancreatitis (CP) and factors that increase risk of pancreatic cancer in patients (children and adults) with CP, pancreatogenic (type 3c) diabetes (T3cDM) and in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes.
Due Dates: March 02 (Letter of Intent) Ι March 31 (OSR) Ι April 02 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $270,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-DK-14-027
U01 NIDDK
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NEW
March 02 (LOI) All Clinical  Faculty Federal Pancreatic

Consortium for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer: Coordination and Data Management Center (CSCPDPC- CDMC)

For establishment of Coordination and Data Management Center (CDMC) for up to 9 Clinical Centers (CC), to conduct studies on chronic pancreatitis (CP) and factors that increase risk of pancreatic cancer in patients (children and adults) with CP, pancreatogenic (type 3c) diabetes (T3cDM) and in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes.
Due Dates: March 02 (LOI) Ι March 31 (OSR) Ι April 02 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $1M/direct costs - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-DK-14-028
R01 NCI

NEW
March 06 All Ranks Federal Translation of Technologies

Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Encourages applications from research partnerships formed by academic and industrial investigators, to accelerate translation of technologies, methods, assays or devices, and/or systems for preclinical or clinical molecular diagnosis or in vitro imaging designed to solve a targeted cancer problem  Will support clinical trials that test functionality, optimize, and validate the performance of the proposed translational work.
Due Dates: March 04 (OSR) Ι March 06 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budgets are not limited - 5 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-075


NEW
March 17 Postdocs Non-federal Career Development

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

Supports all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention
Due Dates: March 12 (OSR) Ι March 16 by 4:00pm(Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Level I Funding: $50,000/year plus $2,000 for expenses
Level II Funding: $60,000/year plus $2,000 for expenses
Award duration:  3 years
Eligibility: Degree conferred April 15, 2014 - March 16, 2015 (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM or equiv.)
Foreign candidates may apply to do their research only in the United States
Contact: Linda Nolan (X6071)
Link: Fellowship Award Application Guidelines
R01 NCI
March 20 All Faculty Federal Clinical Collaborations

Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center

NCI encourages bench-to-bedside research to:  increase understanding of molecular and physiological basis of health and disease; stimulate clinical discoveries about mechanisms underlying disease to develop improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; enable translation of basic discoveries into clinical practice to benefit personal and public health; foster training and mentoring of emerging scientists and physicians; and communicate research advances to the public.
Due Dates: March 18 (OSR) Ι March 20 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $500,000/year (Direct Costs) - 3 years (includes Clinical Center costs and intramural investigator's costs attributed to proposed research*)
*NIH Clinical Center costs and intramural investigator's costs will not be included in the award paid to the grantee
Eligibility: All Faculty - application must include at least one intramural scientist as Program Director/Principal Investigator or collaborator, and some of the research must be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-13-358


Annual Due Date
April 01 See Below Non-federal Career Development

American Cancer Society

Due Dates: Mar 30 (OSR) Ι Apr 01 (Sponsor-Electronic) Ι Apr 02 (Hardcopy)
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)

Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical Research

For beginning investigators to become independent as either clinician scientists or cancer control and prevention researchers.
Amount & Project Period: $135,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: Within initial 4 years of first independent appointment
Link: Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical Research
 

Research Scholar Grants in Basic, Preclinical, Clinical and Epidemiology Research

Supports investigator-initiated research projects in basic, preclinical, clinical and epidemiologic research
Amount & Project Period: $200,000/year (Direct Costs)* - 4 years
Eligibility: Must be independent, self-directed and w/in 6 years of first academic appointment.*
Link: Research Scholar Grants
*Exception for research studies in psychosocial, behavioral, health policy or health services which address cancer health equity and disparities.  Investigators can be at any stage of their career and may request $400,000/year direct costs for up to 5 years.
 

Postdoctoral Fellowships

 Support the training of researchers who have received a doctoral degree to provide initial funding leading to an independent career in cancer research.
Amount & Project Period: 3-year award with progressive stipends of $48,000, $50,000, and $52,000/year, plus $4,000/year fellowship allowance
Eligibility: Must  be U.S. citizens
Link: Postdoctoral Fellowships
 

Pilot and Exploratory Studies Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to Achieve Cancer Health Equity

To stimulate research on effective interventions to reduce cancer health disparities (at any stage of the cancer continuum) and achieve cancer health equity using community-based participatory research (CBPR).
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 (TOTAL) - 2 years
Eligibility: Independent investigators at all stages of their career are eligible to apply.
Link: CBPR Request for Proposals
 

Pilot and Exploratory Projects in Palliative Care of Cancer Patients and Their Families

Pilot and exploratory research studies whose purpose is to test interventions, develop research methodologies, and explore novel areas of research in palliative care of cancer patients and their families 
Amount & Project Period: $60,000/year (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: Independent investigators at all stages of their career are eligible to apply
RFA Link: Palliative Care Request for Proposals


The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to and Performance of Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services

A call for research that evaluates the impact of the many changes now occurring in the healthcare system with a particular focus on cancer prevention, control, and treatment Efforts focusing on improving access to care may also impact inequities that contribute to health disparities.
Amount & Project Period: $165,000/year (Direct Costs) - 4 years
$200,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years (Health Equity focus only)
Eligibility: Independent investigators at all stages of their career are eligible to apply
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA


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April 01 Postdocs Non-federal Career Development

Cancer Research Institute
Irvington Post Doctoral Fellowships

Seeks hypothesis driven, mechanistic studies in both immunology and tumor immunology
Due Dates: March 30 (OSR) Ι April 01 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Stipend of:
      $50,000 Year 01
      $53,000 Year 02
      $57,000 Year 03 and
      $1,500/year for research support
Eligibility: Must have doctoral degree by date of award activation Applicants >5 or more years of relevant postdoctoral experience are not eligible; except M.D. applicants, who should not include years of residency in calculation
No citizenship restrictions
Contact: Linda Nolan, x6071
RFA Link: CRI Grants and Programs Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Guidelines
U01 NIH

NEW
May 17 (LOI) All Faculty Federal Population Science & Cancer

Bridging the Gap Between Cancer Mechanism and Population Science

Any project that poses and addresses a challenging cancer question that can only be addressed by linking these two ends of the cancer spectrum -- biological mechanism and population
Due Dates: May 17 (Letter of Intent) (also Oct. 4th)
June 15 (OSR) Ι June 17 (Sponsor) (also Nov. 4th)
Amount & Project Period: $750,000/yr. (Direct Costs) -5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-13-081


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Exp. May 28
Int. June 03
All Ranks Federal Healthcare Research

National Science Foundation & National Institutes of Health
Smart and Connected Health (SCH)

The goal of this interagency program is development of next generation health and healthcare research through high-risk, high-reward advances in understanding of and applications in information science, technology, behavior, cognition, sensors, robotics, bio-imaging, and engineering.  Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science, clinical practice and technology development, deployment and use.
Due Dates: Exploratory:  May 26 (OSR) Ι May 28 (Sponsor)                             
Integrative Props:
  June 1 (OSR) Ι June 03 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Exploratory: $170,000/year (Direct Costs) -3 years
Integrative:  $370,000/year (Direct Costs) - 4 years
Eligibility: All Ranks - An investigator may participate as PI, co-PI, Project Director, Senior Personnel or Consultant in no more than two proposals submitted in response to this solicitation.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: NSF-13-543


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June 01 All Ranks Non-federal Pediatric Brain Cancer

The Cure Starts Now Foundation
Research Grants

Funds search for a cure for brainstem glioma and other forms of pediatric brain cancer in the hopes of curing all cancers Focus is on Diffuse Intrinsic Brainstem Glioma (DIPG), and to support translational and clinical research projects in those areas.
Due Dates: May 28 (OSR) Ι June 01 (Sponsor) (Hardcopy by June 5th)
Amount & Project Period: $100,000 - 1 year
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Shaina Sine (x3658)
RFA Link: Research & Grants
R21 NIH

NEW
June 22 All Ranks Federal Career Development

Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research

Supports eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences workforce. Provides a bridge to investigators that have completed their research training and may need extra time to develop a larger research project grant application.
Due Dates: June 18 (OSR) Ι June 22 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-053
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