NCI Standard Funding Opportunity Announcements
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Current and Recent
Program Announcements |
Current and Recent
Requests for Applications |
Current
and Recent NCI and Trans-NIH Initiatives |
Requests for Proposals
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Standard Due Dates
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| Ongoing |
All Faculty |
Non-federal |
PCOR |
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Institute
Clinical Comparative
Effectiveness
Research Meeting and Conference Support
Funding support for meetings and conferences that align with
PCORI's Mission & Strategic Plan and facilitate expansion of
patient-centered outcomes research/clinical comparative
effectiveness research (PCOR/CER)
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| September 10 (LOI) |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Research Projects |
Office of Strategic Coordination - The Common Fund
NIH Transformative Research Awards
Supports individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing
groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original and/or
unconventional research w/potential to create new scientific
paradigms, establish entirely new and improved clinical
approaches, or develop transformative technologies. Little or no
preliminary data are expected
| Due Dates: |
September 10 (LOI) Ι October 08 (OSR) Ι
October 10 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budgets not limited - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (X6071) |
| RFA Link: |
RFA-RM-14-003 |
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| September 11 |
All Faculty |
Federal |
Radiation |
Decreasing Patient Radiation Dose from CT Imaging:
Achieving Sub-mSv Studies
To encourage research leading to reduction of patient radiation exposure
from a CT scan. The goal is that research outcomes will result
in routine CT scan patient radiation exposures of <1 mSv
| Due Dates: |
September 09 (OSR) Ι September 11 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budget not limited - 4 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-12-206 |
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NEW |
| September 15 |
Faculty/Research &
Staff Scientists |
Moffitt |
Core Projects &
Travel Awards |
Technology & Cores Funding Opportunities
Innovative Core Projects: To provide dedicated
research time to develop a new technology or the operational
procedures of a new core instrument that will lead to new core
services.
Core and Technical Staff Travel Awards:
To provide educational, training, and networking opportunities
related to new technologies for Core and Technical Staff.
Travel Awards are limited to one per core and the Scientific
Director and Christine O'Connell must approve each proposal.
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NEW |
| September 13 (LOI) |
All Faculty |
Federal |
Hematology Career Development |
Enriching the Hematology Research Workforce through
Short-term Educational Experiences in Emerging Science Research
Education Program Grant
Encourages development of creative educational activities with an
integrated focus on Courses for Skills Development and Research
Experiences, providing an opportunity to acquire advanced
targeted scientific tools for the enhancement of a career in the
field of blood research.
| Due Dates: |
Sept 13 (LOI) Ι Oct 09 (OSR) Ι Oct 13
(Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$115,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| RFA Link: |
RFA-HL-15-006 |
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| September 15 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Desmoid Tumors |
Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation
| Due Dates: |
September 11 (OSR) Ι September 15 (Sponsor) |
| Contact: |
Shaina Sine (x3658) |
2014 New Investigator Grants
Funds early stage research to explore new approaches to
advancing current scientific knowledge about desmoid tumors.
Seeks young investigators new to desmoid tumor research and in
need of seed funding to gather preliminary data
| Amount & Project Period: |
$30,000 (Total) - 1 year |
| Eligibility: |
MD, PhD, or equivalent degree at or below level of Associate Professor |
| Link: |
2104
New Investigator RFA |
2014 Research Grant
Funds research to advance current scientific knowledge about
desmoid tumors using cutting-edge science and creative clinical
applications, in addition to novel approaches addressing
potential leads based on prior research
| Amount & Project Period: |
$65,000/year - 1 year |
| Eligibility: |
MD, PhD, or equivalent degree |
| Link: |
2104 Research Grant RFA |
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| September 15 |
Principal Investigators |
Non-federal |
All Areas |
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental
Therapeutics
The David Lehr Award
Supports proposals for investigators seeking "bridge" funds to enhance a
grant application for competitive renewal, additional funds for
a research project supported by a "no cost extension" to enhance a resubmission, or funds to acquire preliminary data
in support of a new grant submission.
| Due Dates: |
September 12 (OSR) Ι September 15 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$50,000/year - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
Investigators in need of bridge funding (see
above) Membership in ASPET required |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (X6071) |
| Links: |
ASPET
The David Lehr Award
(Guidelines) |
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| September 15 |
Postdocs |
Non-federal |
Career Development |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Sloan Research Fellowships
To stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise
A program designed to stimulate fundamental research by early career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise.
| Due Dates: |
September 11 (OSR) Ι September 15 (Sponsor)
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| Amount & Project Period: |
$50,000 - 2 years
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| Eligibility: |
Candidates must hold a tenure track position at a degree-granting institution
that includes a yearly teaching requirement. They must hold a PhD,
awarded on or after September 2008, in chemistry, computational or evolutionary molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, ocean sciences, physics, or a related field. |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan, (x6071)
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| Link: |
Sloan Research
Fellowships
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| September 18 |
Postdocs |
Non-federal |
Career Trng. |
The Hope Funds for Cancer Research
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Innovative research projects that
challenge traditional paradigms of understanding of causes,
mechanisms, progression, disease markers or risk factors of the
most difficult-to-treat cancers, including pancreatic, lung,
liver, sarcomas, esophageal, brain, gastric, bone and ovarian
cancers; and rare leukemias, lymphomas and MDS.
| Due Dates: |
September 11 (OSR) Ι September 15 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Stipends:
$48,000 (year 01)
$50,000 (year 02)
$52,000 (year 03)
$1,500 (Travel allowance each year)
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| Eligibility: |
MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM. For foreign-trained
physicians, equivalency will be determined on a case-by-case basis. |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (X6071) |
| Links: |
The Postdoctoral Fellowship
Grant Criteria Guidelines |
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| September 22 |
All Faculty |
Non-federal |
Prostate Cancer |
Prostate Cancer Foundation
2014 PCF Global Treatment Sciences (GTSN) Challenge Award
for Lethal Prostate Cancer
Large-scale team science research projects on lethal prostate cancer to
support the correlative research around either clinical trials
of novel agents or strategies of standard of care. Emphasis on
developing or validating biomarkers that guide therapy in
patients or further understanding of mechanism by which
therapies work
| Due Dates: |
September 18 (OSR) Ι September 22
(Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$1,000,000 (Total) - 3 years |
| Eligibility: |
Established investigators from
one or several institutions Must include at least 1 young investigator
w/in 6 years of completing professional degree or clinical training |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| RFA Links: |
RFA Ι Prostate
Cancer Research |
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NEW |
| September 22 (LOI) |
All Faculty |
Federal |
Resrch. Trng. LMICs |
Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global
Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) - Research
This FOA supports research and research training conducted primarily at
Low- and Middle-Income Country (LMIC) institutions.
Applications responding to this FOA for research training must
be harmonized w/a linked application for a related research
project under
RFA-TW-14-001 Hubs of Interdisciplinary
Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational
Health (GEOHealth) - Research
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| Due Dates: |
Sept 22 (LOI) Ι Oct 20 (OSR) Ι Oct 22 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$300,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
Demonstrated collaborations w/Low and
Middle-Income Country (LMIC) institutions named in application and
documented by joint publications, grants or previous research training
activities. Submissions w/out linked application for
RFA-TW-14-001 not reviewed. Must propose multiple PD(s)/PI(s) and
should have research & research training experience in LMIC that is
focus of submission |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| RFA Link: |
RFA-TW-14-002 |
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| September 25 |
Postdocs/Jr. Faculty |
Non-federal |
Career Development |
Conquer Cancer Foundation
Young Investigator Award
To encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology
The purpose is to fund physicians during transition from
fellowship program to faculty appointment.
| Due Date |
September 23 (OSR) Ι September 25 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$50,000 - 1 year |
| Eligibility: |
- In the last two years of final subspecialty training at time of
proposal submission
- Be an ASCO member or submit membership application w/proposal
- Be able to commit at least 60% of full- time effort in research
(applies to total research, not just the proposed project) during
the award period.
A United States-trained MD, PhD is eligible if both degrees are
completed prior to the start of the grant period.
For foreign-trained physicians, eligibility for those currently enrolled
in PhD programs will be determined on a case by case basis, please
contact grants@conquercancerfoundation.org for eligibility verification.
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| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan, x6071 |
| Links: |
Young Investigator Award (url) Ι
Request for Proposals (RFP) |
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Career Development Award
Clinical investigators establishing independent clinical cancer
research program. Research must have patient-oriented
focus, including a clinical research study and/or translational
research involving human subjects.
| Due Dates: |
September 23 (OSR) Ι September 25 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$200,000 - 3 years |
| Eligibility: |
Must be w/in 1st to 3rd year of a full-time,
primary faculty appointment
Be an ASCO member or submit membership application w/proposal
Ability to commit more than 50% of full-time effort in research (applies
to total research, not just proposed project) during award period |
| Links: |
Career Development Award (url) Ι
Request for Proposals (RFP) |
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NEW |
| September 29 |
See Below |
Federal |
Tobacco Research |
Administrative Supplements
for Tobacco Regulatory Research on the Role and Impact of
Flavors in Cigarettes, Cigars, E-Cigarettes and Smokeless
Tobacco
Proposed projects must be relevant >1 of these 3 topics:
1. Characteristics (smell, taste, color/name on packaging)
influencing perceptions that a
tobacco product contains a characterizing flavor, regardless
of product labeling
2. Characteristics (ingredients, additives) impacting sweetness
in tobacco products
3. Impact of flavor and sweetness on use behaviors such as, (a)
experimentation, initiation,
and progression to regular use among youth and young adults;
(b) transition from
smokeless tobacco products to combustible tobacco products,
including dual use; (c) use of
tobacco products by former smokers; or (d) perception and
attractiveness among users and
nonusers.
| Due Date |
September 25 (OSR) Ι September 29
(Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Funding will be no more than amount of the
current parent award - 1 year. (Must be conducted within currently
approved project period of parent award.) |
| Eligibility: |
Supplement is available for NIH awards issued
by participating Institute/Centers (ICs) listed in FOA with active R01,
P01, P50, U01, U19, and U54 grants |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PA-14-320 |
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| September 30 |
All Faculty |
Non-federal |
Scientific Achievement |
National Foundation for Cancer Research
(NFCR)
2015 Szent-Gyorgyi Prize
Annual prize, in honor of Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Nobel Laureate and co-founder of NFCR, awarded to an outstanding researcher whose scientific achievements have
expanded understanding of cancer and whose discoveries have made possible new approaches to preventing, diagnosing, and/or treating cancer.
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NEW |
| September 30 |
Medical Students |
Non-federal |
Blood |
American Society of Hematology (ASH)
Physician Scientist Career Development Award
Opportunity for medical students to gain experience in hematology research
and to learn more about this specialty by immersing themselves
in a yearlong laboratory, translational, or clinical
investigation under the mentorship of an ASH member
| Due Dates: |
September 26 (OSR) Ι September 30 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$42,000 - 1 year |
| Eligibility: |
1. Be a medical student member of ASH
2.
Must be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd year medical student
3.
Have a research mentor who is an active ASH member at
application and
remains a member for duration of award 4. Agree to spend more than 80% of
his/her time conducting
research during the one-year experience
5. The mentor must have active research funding in
hematology from NIH or an equivalent organization |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (X6071) |
| Link: |
Application Guidelines |
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New |
| October 01 |
Postdocs/Jr Faculty |
Non-federal |
Career Development |
Gynecologic Oncology Group
Young Investigator Program
The successful applicant will be expected to design a clinical project
utilizing published ancillary data that has already been
collected from prior GOG studies in which the primary objectives
have been achieved and reported.
| Due Dates: |
September 29 (OSR) Ι October 01 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
1. 24-months - No specific award amount
a. GOG will cover
all travel related expenses (hotel, air,
transfers, meals) to and from Buffalo and the semi-
annual meeting.
2. It is anticipated that 2 or 3 trips to Buffalo for data
analysis will be necessary |
| Eligibility: |
Postdocs and Jr Faculty (< 5
years from completion of fellowship) |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Links: |
Brochure 2015 Ι
GOG Home Page |
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NEW |
| October 01 (LOI) |
All Faculty |
Non-federal |
Lung |
American Lung Association
Lung Cancer Discovery Award
To support clinical, laboratory, epidemiological or any other
kind of research projects aimed at:
Discovering novel approaches to improve clinical methods for
early detection of lung cancer or to improve knowledge on
benefits of lung cancer screening
Developing novel medical treatments, advancing current treatment
options or finding a cure for lung cancer
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NEW |
| October 01 |
Postdocs |
Non-federal |
Career Development |
Life Sciences Research Foundation
Fellowship Grants
To identify and fund exceptional young scientists at a critical juncture
of their training in all areas of basic life sciences
| Due Date |
September 29 (OSR) Ι October 01 Sponsor
Website opens for applications on Sept. 4th |
| Amount & Project Period: |
3 years: Annual: Stipend $50,000 Ι $10,000
allowance |
| Eligibility: |
Individuals with a PhD or MD degree for
<5 years at time of application. Non-U.S. citizens must work in
a U.S. laboratory |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Application
Instructions |
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| October 01 |
Postdocs/Jr. Faculty |
Non-federal |
Early Detection |
American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
New Investigator Awards
To encourage clinical or laboratory research by young investigators in the
field of blood and marrow transplantation
| Due Dates: |
September 29 (OSR) Ι October 01 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$30,000/year - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
Must be post-doctoral fellows or at the junior
faculty level (instructor or assistant professor), < 3 years past a
post-doctoral program or a clinical research fellowship |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Guidelines |
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| October 01 |
Postdocs |
Non-federal |
Immunology Career Training |
Cancer Research Institute
Irvington Post Doctoral Fellowships
Provides critical financial support and continued career
training in cancer immunology.
| Due Dates: |
September 29 (OSR) Ι October 01 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
3 Years:
$50,000 - Year 1
$53,000 - Year 2
$57,000 - Year 3
$1,500/year for research support |
| Eligibility: |
Must have doctoral degree by date of award
activation and have less than 5 years relevant postdoctoral experience
with the exception of MD applicants, who should not include years of
residency in this calculation |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Irvington Post
Doctoral Fellowships |
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| October 01 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Career Trng. |
Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Research Grants
Research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer,
particularly encouraging applications for a one year period which will
allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new
cancer approaches by established cancer researchers.
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| October 04 (LOI) |
All Faculty |
Federal |
Population Science |
Bridging the Gap Between Cancer Mechanism and Population Science
Incorporating insights and data from one end of the cancer
research spectrum into the framework of the other, projects
should cross-validate data gathered at different scales, and
explore links between basic biology, population science, and
potential health applications in treatment, prevention,
diagnosis, and/or screening.
| Due Dates: |
October 4 (LOI) Ι November 1
(OSR) Ι November 4 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Up to $700,000/year (Direct Cost) - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-13-081 |
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| October 05 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Research Projects |
National Institutes of Health
Cycle III R01 Research Project
Grants - NEW
For submission of distinct, new research projects
| Due Dates: |
Standard Dates October 01 (OSR) Ι October 5 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budget not limited - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PA-13-302 |
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| October 05 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Genomics |
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic
Research
Should propose well-integrated studies using either single or mixed methods Proposed methods may include data-generating qualitative or quantitative approaches, legal, economic or normative analyses, or other analytical or conceptual research methodologies.
| Due Dates: |
October 01 (OSR) Ι October 5 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budget not limited - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PA-14-276 |
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| October 05 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Chemical Probes |
High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes
To stimulate research in 1) discovery and development of novel, small
molecules for their potential use in studying disease treatments
relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes,
and 2) discovery and/or validation of novel, biological targets
that will inform studies of disease mechanisms. Emphasis on
projects providing new insight into important disease targets
and processes
| Due Dates: |
Standard Dates Ι October 02 (OSR) Ι October 05 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budget not limited - 3 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-284 |
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| October 05 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Chemical Probes |
Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes
NCI is particularly interested in validated hits for targets that address
unmet needs in the prevention, treatment, or diagnosis of
cancer. Strategies that include testing of in vivo chemical
probe activity in primary human tumor cells are encouraged.
| Due Dates: |
Standard Dates Ι October 01 (OSR) Ι October 5 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budget not limited - 3 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-279 |
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NEW |
| October 06 |
Established Faculty |
Non-federal |
Biomedical Research |
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
The Dickson Prize in Medicine
The University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine is inviting nominations for
the 2015 Dickson
Prize in Medicine, awarded annually to a biomedical
researcher who has made significant, progressive contributions
to medicine. Nominees must be actively engaged in innovative,
paradigm-shifting biomedical research worthy of significant and
broad attention. This prize is specifically designed to honor a
researcher whose career is at an especially productive point
currently and is - or will be - so influential that it deserves
major recognition now.
| Due Date: |
October 06 |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$50,000 cash prize, a medallion, and invitation
to present plenary lecture at University of Pittsburgh annual showcase
of science and research, Fall 2015. |
| Eligibility: |
Established investigators; US Citizenship
required |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Dickson Prize in
Medicine Guidelines |
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NEW |
| October 08 (LOI) (NOON) |
Jr Faculty |
Non-federal |
Pancreatic |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - AACR
Research
Acceleration Network Grant
Supports a project currently underway that is ready to be accelerated,
includes a clinical component and will help double survival for
pancreatic cancer by the year 2020
| Due Date: |
Oct 08 (LOI) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$1,000,000 (Up to 3 years) |
| Eligibility: |
Two co-applicants serving as co-Principal
Investigators (co-PIs) from distinct institutions are required.
Individuals currently holding an active AACR grant not funded by
PANCAN may not apply.
Only one Letter of Intent per contact PI accepted
AACR membership is required. |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Links: |
Guidelines and LOI Instructions
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network |
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NEW |
| October 10 (LOI) |
All Faculty |
Federal |
Allele-specific mutant KRas |
New Approaches to Synthetic Lethality for Mutant
KRas-Dependent Cancers
To find ways to target Ras-dependent cancers by identifying targets whose
inhibition would induce synthetic lethality in cancers dependent
on the expression of mutant KRas alleles
| Due Dates: |
Oct 10 (LOI) Ι Nov 06 (OSR)Ι Nov 10 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$450,000 - $500,000/year (direct costs) - 4
years |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-314 |
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NEW
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| October 14 (LOI) |
All Faculty |
Federal |
Intervention & Surveillance |
Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network
(CISNET)
The Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) program
invites applications for collaborative research projects using
simulation and other modeling techniques for specific cancer
sites. Research is expected to generate sophisticated,
evidence-based decision tools
| Due Dates: |
October 14 (Letter of Intent) Nov 12 (OSR) Ι Nov 14 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budgets are not limited - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (x6071) |
| RFA Link: |
RFA-CA-14-012 |
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NEW |
| October 15 (Noon) |
Postdocs |
Non-federal |
KRAS Mutations |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - NCI, Frederick National
Laboratory for Cancer Research KRAS Fellowship
Project that has a structural-based
approach to KRAS mutants relevant to pancreatic cancer.
Should align with efforts to determine protein
structure of KRAS mutations relevant to pancreatic cancer,
to identify potential drug binding pockets to modulate oncogenic
KRAS mutation activity, or to favorably alter interaction with
important binding partners
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NEW - Fall Cycle |
| October 15 |
Jr. Faculty |
Non-federal |
Career Development |
Moffitt's American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant
(ACS-IRG)
ACS-IRG Pilot Project Funding Opportunities
Pilot funding opportunities to support junior faculty in initiating
cancer-related research projects that assist them in competing
successfully for national research grants.
| Due Date: |
October 15 (4:00pm) to Maureen Ahearn |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$30,000 - 1 year |
| Eligibility: |
Full-time faculty members at Assistant
Member/Assistant Professor level or equivalent are eligible
Must be w/in first 6 years of
initial faculty appointment
May not have any active peer-reviewed funding at time of submission or
award
Research Scientists are eligible to apply.
Must be independent and
within two years of a tenure-track appointment |
| Contact: |
Maureen Ahearn (x8824) |
| RFA Link: |
ACS-IRG Application Ι
ACS-IRG Guidelines |
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Fall Cycle
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| October 15 |
See Below |
Non-federal |
Career Development |
The American Cancer Society
Career Development Opportunities
Postdoctoral Fellowships
| Amount & Project Period: |
3 years Maximum -
Progressive annual stipends: $48,000, $50,000, and $52,000, plus
$4,000/year allowance |
| Eligibility: |
Researchers with terminal
degrees (MD, PhD) |
| Link: |
Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Mentored Research Scholar Grants
| Amount & Project Period: |
$135,000/year (Direct
Costs) - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
Junior faculty, w/in 4 years of 1st full time faculty appointment.
Postdocs w/<4 years training/experience
Note: Applicants may not be
solely trained in a basic science discipline such as biochemistry,
immunology, cell biology, etc |
| Link: |
Mentored Research Scholar Grants |
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Research Scholar Grants
| Amount & Project Period: |
$165,000/year - 4 years (Exception:
Population-based,
psychosocial/behavioral studies: $400,000/year - 5 yrs) |
| Eligibility: |
Independent, self-directed
researchers w/in 6 years of first academic appointment (Exception:
Research on psychosocial, behavioral, health policy or health services
addressing cancer health equity and disparities. Investigators can be
at any career stage) |
| Link: |
Research Scholar Grants |
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American Cancer Society
Pilot and Exploratory Projects in Palliative Care of Cancer
Patients and Their Families
Funding for pilot and exploratory
research studies where the 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 |
| RFA: |
Request for Applications |
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| October 15 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
LGBT Health |
Lesbian Health Fund (LHF) of the Gay & Lesbian Medical
Association(GLMA)
2014 - 2015 Research Grants
Especially important areas:
1. Understanding social, family, and interpersonal influences as sources of stress or support;
2. Eliminating inequalities in health care;
3. Development and testing of interventions addressing mental and
physical health needs of lesbians and other SMW, including:
eating disorders, obesity, cancer risks, and sexually
transmitted infections;
4. Sexual and reproductive health, including family and parenting issues.
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NEW |
| October 15 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Skin Cancers |
2015 Research Grants Award Program
Pilot Research Projects Related to Skin Cancer
Basic research and clinical studies which address improved methods of
prevention, detection, and treatment of skin cancer. Preference
is given to projects that address, at the basic science and
clinical level, improved methods of prevention, detection, and
treatment of skin cancers.
| Due Dates: |
October 13 (OSR) Ι October 15 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Levels of funding for one-year research grants:
(1) - $10,000 (2) - $15,000 (3) - $25,000 |
| Eligibility: |
Research must be conducted by dermatology
residents, fellows, and young faculty (5-10 years post first academic
appointment) |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
2015 Skin Cancer Research Awards |
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NEW |
| October 15 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Endometrial Cancer |
Foundation for Gynecologic Oncology
Outcomes Research Institute
Wilma Williams Education and Clinical Research Award for
Endometrial Cancer
The subject of the original research may include any clinical
area related to the prevention and treatment of endometrial
cancer.
| Due Dates: |
October 13 (OSR) Ι October 15 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$10,000 - 1 year (Renewable) |
| Eligibility: |
Required to be a full, candidate, associate or
fellow member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology for at least 2
years Candidates below the rank of Associate Professor must submit
a letter from their research mentor |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Application & Instructions |
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| October 15 |
PIs w/eligible grants |
Federal |
Dietary Supplements |
Research on Dietary Supplements
To support research where supplemental funding would investigate the role of dietary
supplements and/or their ingredients in health maintenance and disease
prevention. Parent awards need not be focused on dietary supplements
| Due Dates: |
October 13 (OSR) Ι October 15 (Sponsor)
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| Amount & Project Period: |
$100,000 (Total Costs) - Project and budget periods must
be w/in currently approved project period for existing parent award
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| Eligibility: |
All PIs w/eligible awards (see FOA) - For parent awards that include
multiple PDs/PIs, supplement may be requested by any or all of the PDs/PIs (in accordance w/existing leadership plan)
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| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (X6071)
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| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-201
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| October 16 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Exploratory/Developmental
Research |
National Institutes of Health Cycle III Other Research
Grants - NEW
For the submission of small and exploratory/developmental
projects. limited to 2 years.
| Due Dates: |
Standard Dates Ι October 14 (OSR) Ι October 16 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
R21: $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
R03: $100,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Various FOAs |
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| October 16 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Genomics |
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic
Research
Well-integrated studies using either single or mixed
methods Proposed methods may include data-generating
qualitative or quantitative approaches, legal, economic or
normative analyses, or other analytical or conceptual research
methodologies.
| Due Dates: |
Standard Dates Ι October 14 (OSR) Ι October 16 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
R21: $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
R03: $100,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Links: |
PA-14-278 (R21) Ι
PA-13-277 (R03) |
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| October 16 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Chemical Probes |
High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes
To stimulate research in 1) discovery and development of novel,
small molecules for their potential use in studying disease
treatments relevant to the missions of the participating NIH
Institutes, and 2) discovery and/or validation of novel,
biological targets that will inform studies of disease
mechanisms. Emphasis on projects providing new insight into
important disease targets and processes
| Due Dates: |
Standard Dates Ι October 14 (OSR) Ι October 16
(Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PA-14-283 |
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NEW |
| October 17 |
Established Investigators |
Noon-federal |
Career Development |
American Gastroenterological Association/AGA Research
Foundation
AGA-Bernard Lee Schwartz Foundation Research Scholar Award
in Pancreatic Cancer
To develop independent and productive research careers in digestive
diseases
| Due Dates: |
October 15 (OSR) Ι October 17 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$270,000 - 3 years |
| Eligibility: |
Jr. Faculty - AGA membership required
MD applicants: no more
than seven years shall have elapsed following the completion of clinical
training (GI fellowship or its equivalent) and the start date of this
award.
PhD applicants: no more
than seven years shall have elapsed following the awarding of your PhD
and the start date of this award |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Research Scholar Guidelines |
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NEW
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| October 21 (LOI) |
All Ranks |
Federal |
HIV/AIDS |
U.S.-China Program for Research Toward a Cure for HIV/AIDS
To stimulate collaborative research opportunities between investigators in
the U.S. and China focused on research toward a cure for
HIV/AIDS
| Due Dates: |
October 21 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 19 (OSR) Ι Nov 21 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$200,000/year (Total) - 3 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| RFA Link: |
RFA-AI-14-057 |
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NEW |
| October 29 |
All faculty |
Federal |
Nanotechnology |
Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN)
To enable multi-disciplinary research and transformative
discoveries in cancer biology and/or oncology through the use of
nanotechnology Proposals should address major barriers in
cancer biology and/or oncology using nanotechnology and should
emphasize fundamental understanding of nanomaterial interactions
with biological systems and/or mechanisms of their in vivo
delivery.
| Due Dates: |
October 27 (OSR) Ι October 29 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$450,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty - Applicants encouraged to take
advantage of multiple PD/PI option w/one PD/PI representing biology or
oncology fields and another representing the fields of chemistry,
physics, or engineering |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-285 |
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NEW |
| October 29 (Noon) |
Postdocs |
Non-federal |
Pancreatic |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN)/American
Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Pathway to
Leadership Grant
Supports a highly promising early career scientist in the mentored
research phase and in the transition to research independence
| Due Dates: |
October 27 (OSR) Ι October 29 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$600,000 - 5 years
Phase 1-Mentored:
$75,000/year -2 years
Phase II-Independent: $150,000/year -3 years |
| Eligibility: |
Be in first 5 years of a postdoctoral or
clinical research fellowship (i.e., fellowship started no earlier than
July 2, 2010 & no later than July 1, 2015)
Not hold a K08 or any other research grant where applicant has committed
to a percent effort that conflicts with the 75% research time commitment
mandated by this program
AACR membership is required |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Links: |
2015 Program Guidelines and Application Instructions
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network |
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NEW |
| October 29 (Noon) |
Jr. Faculty |
Non-federal |
Pancreatic |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - AACR Career Development
Award
Supports newly independent investigators develop or strengthen a research
program in pancreatic cancer research. Proposals may be
basic, translational, clinical or epidemiological in nature and
must have direct applicability and relevance to pancreatic
cancer.
| Due Dates: |
October 27 (OSR) Ι October 29 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$200,000 - 2 year |
| Eligibility: |
Hold a full-time faculty position
Have completed most recent doctoral degree w/in past 11 years (i.e.,
degree cannot have been conferred before July 2, 2004)
Have independent laboratory space
AACR membership is required.
Any individual who currently holds an active AACR grant may not apply |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Links: |
Program Guidelines and Application Instructions
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network |
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NEW |
| October 31 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Physical Activity |
Testing Interventions for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity
Research, Planning, intervention delivery and follow-up activities testing
multi-level intervention programs of 1 - 2 years in length
designed to increase health-enhancing physical activity: 1) in
persons or groups that can benefit from such activity; and 2)
that could be made scalable and sustainable for broad use across
the nation
| Due Dates: |
October 29 (OSR) Ι October 31 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budgets not limited - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-315 |
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NEW |
| October 31 |
Postdocs |
Non-federal |
Imaging |
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
2015-2016 Postdoctoral Molecular Imaging Scholar Program
Supports a research endeavor promoting integration of molecular imaging
into career of trainee Preference given to individuals whose
research focuses on translational in vivo studies that include
radionuclide imaging or therapy.
| Due Dates: |
October 29 (OSR) Ι October 31 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$32,500/year - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
MD, MD/PhD, PhD and PharmD
No citizenship requirements
Must have completed all basic training and
be <2 years beyond training
See Guidelines
for addn'l. information |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan, x6071 |
| RFA Link: |
Guidelines |
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NEW |
| November 01 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Patient care |
The Doctors Company Foundation
2015 Grant Program
To support patient safety education for health care
professionals in training and in practice, patient safety
research with clinically useful applications
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NEW |
| November 01 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Patient Care |
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Health Care Grants
Competitive proposals must reflect at least 1 or more of following:
enhanced collaboration w/in healthcare team; high quality
training in patient-centered care; or extensive improvements in
patient care throughout the delivery system.
| Due Date |
October 30 (OSR) Ι November 01 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$25,000 - $200,000 - Performance period not
specified |
| Eligibility: |
Institutions and organizations that educate
healthcare professionals and/or provide direct patient care |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| RFA Link: |
Health
Care Guidelines |
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NEW |
| November 04 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Physical Activity |
Developing Interventions for Health-Enhancing Physical
Activity
Development of multi-level interventions that will increase
health-enhancing physical activity: 1) in persons or groups who
can benefit from such activity; and 2) that can be made scalable
and sustainable for broad use across the nation
| Due Dates: |
October 31 (OSR) Ι November 04 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
R21 Phase: $325,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
R33 Phase: $525,000 (Direct Costs) - 3 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-321 |
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| November 04 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
GI Microbial Carcinogenesis |
Role of the Microflora in the Etiology of Gastro-Intestinal Cancer
Hypothesis-driven studies that can define and validate
molecular mechanisms determining microbe-induced carcinogenic
outcomes
Collaborative efforts between scientists currently engaged in GI
cancer research with those in scientific disciplines that may
not otherwise apply their expertise to study cancer etiology and
prevention are encouraged
| Due Dates: |
October 31 (OSR) Ι November 04 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budgets not limited - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-14-242 |
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NEW
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| November 11 (LOI) |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Early Detection |
Revision Applications to R01 Awards for Research on Imaging
and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection
Supports expansion of scope on funded R01 project grant awards
through addition >1 new specific aims
Revision applications
expected to focus on combined imaging and biomarker approaches
to improve screening, early cancer detection and diagnosis by
integrating multi- modality imaging strategies and multiplexed
biomarker methodologies
| Due Dates: |
Nov 11 (LOI) Ι Dec 09 (OSR) Ι Dec 11 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$300,000 direct costs - 2 years
(not to exceed the remaining number of years on the parent grant) |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-13-177 |
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NEW |
| November 18 (LOI) |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Regulatory Science |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Innovation in Regulatory Science
For academic researchers developing new methodologies or innovative
approaches in regulatory science Regulatory science has been
defined as "development and use of new tools, standards, and
approaches to more efficiently develop products and to more
effectively evaluate product safety, efficacy, and quality."
| Due Dates: |
Nov 18 (LOI) Ι March 30 06 (OSR) Ι Apr 01
(Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$500,000 - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks - must be at adjunct, assistant,
associate, or full professor level. Postdocs are NOT eligible. May
have a total of 2 co-investigators |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Innovation-Regulatory_Guidelines |
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| November 20 |
All Faculty |
Federal |
Collaboration with NIH |
Pre-application:
Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center
Support for collaborative translational research projects
aligned with NIH efforts to enhance translation of basic
biological discoveries into clinical applications that improve
health.
| Due Dates: |
November 18 15 (OSR) Ι November 20 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
This is the pre-application step for the
application process for application to
PAR-13-358 (with a due date in March of 2015). |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty - application must
include at least 1 intramural scientist as a PD/PI or collaborator, and
at least some of the research must be conducted at the NIH Clinical
Center |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-13-357 |
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| November 20 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Cancer Health Disparities |
Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer
Research in Cancer Health Disparities
To conduct basic research studies into the biological causes and
mechanisms of cancer health disparities
| Due Dates: |
November 18 (OSR) Ι November 20
(Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan(x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-12-094 |
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| November 20 |
Established faculty |
Federal |
Cancer Health Disparities |
Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities
Basic, mechanistic research into the biologic/genetic causes of cancer
health disparities
| Due Dates: |
November 18 (OSR) Ι November 20 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$250,000/year (Direct Costs) - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Faculty |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan(x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-12-095 |
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NEW |
| December 01 |
Postdocs/Fellows |
Non-federal |
Career Development |
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Physician-Scientist Training Award
Mentored research training experience for physician scientists
| Due Dates: |
November 25 (OSR) Ι December 01 (Sponsor)
Guidelines and forms will be available after September 8th |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$460,000 - 4 years
Additionally, the Foundation will retire up to $100,000 of any medical
school debt still owed by an award recipient |
| Eligibility: |
Postdocs, fellows, clinical fellows, & clinical
instructors eligible
Must maintain 80% research time for period of award
Must have
completed residencies and clinical training
May apply any time
before initial assistant professorship appointment (or equivalent) |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (X6071) |
| Link: |
Physician-Scientist Guidelines |
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NEW |
| December 01 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Breast Cancer |
Pilot Projects
New methods to improve detection of early breast cancer and
development of new techniques in areas of biological or
immunologic methods of early detection. Proposal should
represent a new approach to the area of interest and cannot
enhance ongoing research unless it is clear that a new line of
inquiry is being explored.
| Due Dates: |
November 26 (OSR) Ι December 01 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
All Ranks |
| Eligibility: |
$40,000 (Total) 1-3 years |
| Contact: |
Linda Nolan (x6071) |
| Link: |
Pilot Projects |
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NEW |
| December 05 |
Jr faculty |
Non-federal |
Gastric |
American College of Gastroenterology 2015 Junior Faculty Development Grants
Support for junior investigators working toward independent careers in
clinical research related to gastroenterology or hepatology
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NEW |
2015 Clinical Research Awards
Original innovative research awards in clinical
gastroenterology and pilot project awards to encourage
research among junior faculty
| Amount & Project Period: |
$35,000 research award Ι $10,000 pilot
award |
| Eligibility: |
At least 1 investigator must be an ACG member
or trainee member at time of submission. Physicians-in-training may
apply under preceptorship of a more senior, experienced investigator |
| Links: |
2015 Clinical Research Awards Ι ACG
Funding Opportunities |
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| December 11 |
All Ranks |
Federal |
Early Detection |
Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection
The overall objective is to facilitate collaborative imaging and
biomarker research to improve cancer screening, early cancer
detection and diagnosis by integrating multi-modality imaging
strategies and multiplexed biomarker methodologies.
| Due Dates: |
December 09 (OSR) Ι December 11 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
Budgets not limited - 5 years |
| Eligibility: |
All Ranks |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan (x6071) |
| FOA Link: |
PAR-13-189 |
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NEW |
| December 14 |
All Ranks |
Non-federal |
Interventional Radiology |
Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR)
Pilot Research Grant Program
For studies important to the advancement of interventional
radiology and patient care Projects generally address a
specific hypothesis and generate preliminary data that could be
used to justify or strengthen subsequent comprehensive
applications
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NEW |
| December 31 |
Jr Faculty |
Non-federal |
Imaging |
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
2015-2016 Molecular Imaging Research Grant for Junior
Academic Faculty
Supports a research endeavor promoting integration of molecular
imaging into career of trainee with preference given to
individuals whose research focuses on translational in vivo
studies that include radionuclide imaging or therapy
| Due Date |
December 29 (OSR) Ι December 31 (Sponsor) |
| Amount & Project Period: |
$52,500/year - 2 years |
| Eligibility: |
MD or PhD (or equivalent)
No citizenship requirements
Must be in first term of academic appointment, with rank no higher than
assistant professor (or equivalent)
Must not have been PI/PD on a grant/contract of >$50,000 in a single
calendar year as PD/PI |
| Contact: |
Linda
Nolan, x6071 |
| Links: |
Guidelines Ι
Grants Awards & Scholarships |
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NEW
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| 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 |
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NEW |
| 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 |
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