September 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

Ongoing All Ranks Federal See BAA

Army Research Office Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Basic and Applied Scientific Research

The purpose of this BAA is to solicit research proposals in the engineering, physical, life, and information sciences for submission to the Army Research Office (ARO) for consideration for possible funding.
Due Dates: Open until March 31, 2017
Proposers are to submit white papers prior to submission of a complete proposal. Based on assessment of white papers, feedback will be provided to encourage or discourage submission of full proposals.
Amount & Project Period: No specific dollars have been reserved 3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: ARO CORE BAA-W911NF-12-R-0012-Mod 03


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Ongoing All Ranks Non-federal Macroglobulinemia

International Macroglobulinemia Foundation
Research Grants

To further scientific knowledge of the cause, diagnosis, treatment, or cure for the disease Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, a type of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma also called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
Due Dates: Ongoing
Amount & Project Period: $50,000 to $100,000 - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: Guidelines
Admin Supplement NIH

New FOA number
October 1 through December 01 See below Federal Career Development

Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers

Supports individuals with high potential to re-enter a research career after an interruption Funding is provided to existing NIH research grants for the purpose of supporting full-time or part-time research by these individuals to update their existing research skills and knowledge. 
Due Dates: For NCI:  Applications accepted from Oct 01 to Dec 01.  Proposals must be delivered to OSR a minimum of 2 days prior to submission.
Amount & Project Period: Requested salary and fringe benefits for a re-entry candidate must be in accordance w/salary structure of the grantee institution, consistent w/level of effort. An additional $10,000 may be requested for other relevant costs.
Eligibility: Research proposed for supplement must be accomplished w/in the competitive segment of the active award.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-321
Admin Supplement NIH

New FOA Number
October 1 through December 01 See Below Federal Career Development

Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

 Administrative supplements to improve diversity of research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
Due Dates: For NCI:  Applications accepted from Oct 01 to Dec 01.  Proposals must be delivered to OSR a minimum of 2 days prior to submission.
Amount & Project Period: Limited to no more than the amount of current parent award, and must reflect actual needs of the proposed project 
For NCI:  Annual Salary Cap for Investigators Developing Independent Research Careers: $75,000 plus fringe benefits
Eligibility: Parent award must be active and research proposed must be accomplished within the competitive segment.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-322

October 01 PostDocs Non-federal Career Development

Cancer Research Institute
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Cancer immunology fellowship seeks hypothesis driven, mechanistic studies in both immunology and tumor immunology.  Applicant and sponsor must clearly state potential of proposed studies to directly impact understanding of the immune system's role in cancer risk, tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, host response to tumors and/or the treatment of cancer.
Due Dates: Sept 29 (OSR) - Oct 01 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Stipend: 
$50,000,  year 01; 
$53,000,  year 02; 
$57,000, year 03.  
Allowance:
 $1,500/year for use at sponsor's discretion to help pay for fellow's research supplies, travel to scientific meetings, and/or health insurance.
Eligibility: Must be working in areas directly related to cancer immunology
Must have doctoral degree by award activation
One fellow per sponsor may apply per application round
No citizenship restrictions
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Guidelines
October 01 Postdocs Non-federal Career Development

Life Sciences Research Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Supports training in all areas of the life sciences. System opens on September 09 for new applications.
Due Dates: Oct 01
Amount & Project Period: $60,000/yr - 3 years
Eligibility: Individuals who have held a PhD or MD degree for less than  5 years at the time of application are eligible
Contact: Linda Nolan (6071)
Link: Application Instructions


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October 01 All Ranks Non-federal Research Support

Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Research Grants

Funds research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer.  Particularly encouraged are grant allowing establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers.
Due Dates: Sept 29 (OSR) - Oct 01 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Variable - 1 year
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (6071)
Link: Grant Application Process
R01
R21
NIH

NCI is a participating Institute

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October 05 All Ranks Federal Palliative Care/AYA

End-of-Life and Palliative Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Serious Illnesses

Fosters research on the unique perspectives, needs, wishes, and decision-making processes of adolescents and young adults (AYA - youth between 12 - 24 years of age) w/serious, advanced illnesses; and research focused on specific end-of-life/palliative care (EOLPC) models that support physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of AYA with serious illness, their families and caregivers. 
Due Dates: Standard Dates
Proposals required to be at OSR 2 business days prior to due date.
Amount & Project Period: R01:  Budget not limited - 5 years
R21:  $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (6071)
FOA Links: R01:  PPA-15-324 Ι R21:  PA-15-325
R01
R21
R03
R15
NIH

NCI is a participating institute

October 05 All Ranks Federal SGM Populations

The Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations

Supports research to increase scientific understanding of the health status of diverse population groups and thereby improve effectiveness of health interventions and services for individuals within those groups.  Priority is placed on understudied populations with distinctive health risk profiles.
Due Dates: Standard dates
Proposals required to be at OSR 2 business days prior to due date.
Amount & Project Period: R01:  Budgets not limited - 5 years
R21:  $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
R03:  $100,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
R15:  $300,000 (Direct Costs) - 3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Links: PA-15-261 - R01
PA-15-263 - R21
PA-15-262 - R03
PA-15-260 - R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award
R01
R21
NIH

New FOA Numbers
October 05 All Ranks Federal Physical Activity & Weight Control

Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival

Encourages transdisciplinary and translational research that will identify the specific biological or biobehavioral pathways through which physical activity and/or weight control (either weight loss or avoidance of weight gain) may affect cancer prognosis and survival.
Due Dates: Standard dates
Proposals required to be at OSR 2 business days prior to due date.
Amount & Project Period: R01:  Budget not limited - 5 years
R21: $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (X6071)
FOA Links: R01:  PA-15-311
R21:  PA-15-310
Admin Supplement NCI

October 07 See Below Federal Supplemental Funding

Assay Validation For High Quality Markers For NCI-Supported Clinical Trials

To improve the development and validation of molecular diagnostics for the treatment, control, or prevention of cancer.
Due Dates: Oct 05 (OSR) - Oct 07 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Limited to $150,000 in direct costs in any single year
May not exceed 3 years
Eligibility: Must hold active grant or cooperative agreement, and research proposed for supplement must be accomplished within the competitive segment of the active award.
Contact: Linda Nolan (X6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-264
DP1 NIH
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives,
Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund
)

October 09 All Faculty Federal Career Development

NIH Pioneer Award Program

This award complements NIH's investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering and possibly transforming approaches to addressing major biomedical or behavioral challenges having potential to produce an unusually high impact on a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research. Proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigator's research program or elsewhere.
Due Dates: Oct 07 (OSR) - Oct 09 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $700,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty - Single PD/PI applications only
Contact: Linda Nolan (X6071)
RFA Link: RFA-RM-13-006


October 12 (LOI) All Faculty Non-federal Melanoma

Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA)
Team Science Awards

Special Emphasis Areas:
1) Define logical and optimal combination therapies, therapeutic sequences, or treatment regimens;
2) Biomarkers of risk of recurrence or death in early stage disease to speed development of adjuvant therapies;
3) Research leading to improvements in difficult-to-treat disease or treatment failures;
4) Improving understanding of biological basis for melanoma formation.
Due Dates: Oct 12 (Letter of Intent)
Invited Applications: Jan  06 (OSR) - Jan  08 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $900,000 - 3 years
Eligibility: Assistant Professor (or equivalent) or above.
Multidisciplinary teams of two or more established Principal Investigators and a Young Investigator with complementary expertise.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: 2015-2016 Request for Proposals
R01 NIH
NCI is a participating Institute

October 13 (LOI) All Ranks Federal Tobacco Research

Chemistry, Toxicology, and Addiction Research on Waterpipe Tobacco

Research that will inform the development and evaluation of possible regulatory action on waterpipe (or hookah) tobacco products.
Due Dates: Oct 13 (Letter of Intent)  Although letters of intent are typically requested 1 month prior to the submission due date, letters of intent for this FOA are requested on Oct 13
Application:  Nov 18 (OSR) - Nov 20 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Not to exceed $300,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-OD-15-005


Annual Deadline
October 15 See Below Non-Federal See Below

American Cancer Society

Due Dates: Oct 13 (OSR) - Oct 15 (Sponsor)
NOTE:  Paper copies are due one day after submission of the electronic copy.
Contact: Linda Nolan (X6071)

Research and Training Grants - Career Development

Amount & Project Period: Research Scholar Grants: $165,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 4 years Postdoctoral Fellowships: Progressive stipends of $48,000, $50,000, and $52,000, plus a $4,000/yr fellowship allowance Mentored Research Scholar Grants: $135,000/yr - 5 years
Eligibility: See specifics in Program Announcement
PA Links: Independent Investigators: Research Scholar Grants
Mentored Research Grants: Postdoctoral Fellowships &
Mentored Research Scholar Grant
 
Submission Portal:  proposalCENTRAL
Current RFA

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

 Funding for investigators performing 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. A condition of funding is a clearly defined plan as to how the investigator will use the results of the project to develop larger, extramurally funded research projects.
Amount & Project Period: $60,000/yr  (Direct Costs ) - 2 years
Eligibility: Full-time faculty position or equivalent
RFA Link: Policies and Instructions
Submission Portal:  proposalCENTRAL
Current RFA

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

Research focus on changes in national, state, and/or local policy and response to these changes by healthcare systems, insurers, payers, communities, practices, and patients.
Amount & Project Period: Dependent on award period requested:
$200,000/yr (direct Costs - < 4 years
$165,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 4 years
$200,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: Independent investigators at all career stages
RFA Link: Award Overview
Research Scholar Grants Policies and Instructions (Award funded under Research Scholar mechanism)
Submission Portal:  proposalCENTRAL
Admin Supplement NIH

NCI is a participating institute

October 15 See Below Federal Supplemental Funding

Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements

To support research in which the supplemental funding would investigate the role of dietary supplements and/or their ingredients in health maintenance and disease prevention.
Due Dates: Oct 13 (OSR) - Oct 15 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period:  $100,000 (Total Costs) - Limited to 1 year
Eligibility: Active awards with at least 18 months remaining at time of submission will be considered.  Awards in no-cost extension periods are not eligible.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-258
R01 NIH
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund)

October 16 Jr faculty Federal Career Development

NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program

This award initiative supports early stage investigators of exceptional creativity proposing bold and highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral research.
Due Dates: Oct 14 (OSR) - Oct 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $300,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: Applicants must meet the definition of an Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Must hold an independent research position as of Sept 01. Required to commit at least 25% research effort each year to activities supported by this award
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: RFA-RM-13-007
U24 NCI

October 17 (LOI) All Clinical Faculty Federal Imaging & Precision Medicine

Oncology Co-Clinical Imaging Research Resources to Encourage Consensus on Quantitative Imaging Methods and Precision Medicine

 Scientific Goals:
(a) Perform appropriate optimization of pre-clinical quantitative imaging methods,
(b) Implement optimized methods in co-clinical trial,
(c) Populate a web-accessible research resource with all data, methods, workflow documentation, and results collected from the co-clinical investigations.
Due Dates: Oct 17 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 15 (OSR) - Nov 17 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $500,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: All Clinical Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (X6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-266
Admin Supplement NCI

October 18 See Below Federal Genomics

Supplements to Support Evaluation of the NCI Cancer Genomics Cloud Pilots

To support projects that will incorporate the use of one or more of the NCI Cancer Genomics Cloud Pilots into ongoing research activities.
Due Dates: Oct 16 (OSR) - Oct 18 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $40,000 (Direct Costs) Must be w/in currently approved project period of existing parent award and work must be completed no later than September 30, 2016.
Eligibility: Announcement is for supplements to existing projects (R01, R21, U01, U24).
Parent award must be active and research proposed in supplement must be accomplished w/in competitive segment. 
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-305
U24 NCI

October 20 (LOI) All Faculty Federal Informatics Technologies

Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management

Advanced development and enhancement of emerging informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge across the cancer research continuum, including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, cancer prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities.
Due Dates: Oct 20 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 18 (OSR) - Nov 20 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Not to exceed $600,000/yr (Direct Costs) - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-331
U01 NCI

October 20 (LOI) All Faculty Federal Informatics Technologies

Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management

For development of enabling informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge across the cancer research continuum.
Due Dates: Oct 20 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 18 (OSR) - Nov 20 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $300,000/yr  (Direct Costs) - 3 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-332
U24 NCI

October 20 (LOI) All Faculty Federal Informatics Resources

Sustained Support for Informatics Resources for Cancer Research and Management

For continued development and sustainment of high-value informatics research resources to serve current and emerging needs across the cancer research continuum.
Due Dates: Oct 20 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 18 (OSR) - Nov 20 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budgets are not limited - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-13-333
R21 NCI

October 20 (LOI) All Ranks Federal Innovative Informatics

Development of Innovative Informatics Methods and Algorithms for Cancer Research and Management

Encourages applications focused on the development of novel computational, mathematical, and statistical algorithms and methods that can considerably improve acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of relevant data and/or knowledge.
Due Dates: Oct 20 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 18 (OSR) - Nov 20 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: PAR-15-334
U01
R01
R21
NCI

October 23 (LOI) All Ranks Federal Detection/Prevention/Risks

Translational Research on Adducts in Cancer Risk Identification and Prevention

Encourages clinically-relevant translational/epidemiological research projects focused on the use of adducts to cellular macromolecules, as indicators of exposures to cancer risk factors in human populations and subgroups. Priority is on projects that will focus on adductomic approaches, i.e., address some aspects of the totality of adducts. Main emphasis is on advancing the area of cancer detection, cancer prevention, and assessing cancer risks in human populations and subgroups.
Due Dates: Letter of Intent due 30 days prior to application due date
Applications:  Nov 21 (OSR) - Nov 23 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: U01 & R01:  Budgets not limited - 5 years
R21:  $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Links: U01:  PAR-15-307
R01:  PAR-15-308
R21:  PAR-15-309
U01 NCI

October 25 (LOI) All Faculty Federal Pancreatic

The Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium 

To establish the Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium (PCDC) to conduct research to improve detection of early stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and characterization of its precursor lesions.  Intended to support research for development and testing of new molecular and imaging biomarkers for identifying patients at high risk for PDAC who could be candidates for early intervention.
Due Dates: Oct 25 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 23 (OSR) - Nov 25 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budgets are not limited - 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-289


October 28 All Ranks Federal Physics/Cancer Biology

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Division of Physics  
Investigator-Initiated Research Projects (PHY) Physics of Living Systems

Focus should be on understanding basic physical principles that underlie biological function.  From Dear Colleague Letter Below:  inter- and multi-disciplinary research at the intersection of physical and life sciences with a focus on advancing the fundamental understanding of cancer biology to underpin translational research that promotes the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer diseases.
Due Dates: Oct 26 (OSR) - Oct 28 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budget not limited - 3 to 5 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: At NSF:  Krastan B. Blagoev, Physics of Living Systems, Tel: (703) 292-4666, email: kblagoev@nsf.gov
Linda Nolan (x6071)
Links: NSF 15-579
Program Guidelines
Dear Colleague Letter: Submission of Proposals to NSF Programs that Address the Interdisciplinary Topic of Theoretical Physics Approaches to Cancer Biology
R21 NINR

October 30 (LOI) All Ranks Federal Palliative Care

Exploratory Multi-site Palliative Care Research in Diverse Populations Utilizing the Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) Group

For research that enhances the knowledge-base of palliative care science across diverse populations receiving end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) through multi-site clinical research that utilizes the infrastructure and resources of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) Group.
Due Dates: Oct 30 (Letter of Intent)
Nov 28 (OSR) - Nov 30 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $275,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-337


November 01 See Below Non-federal Desmoid Tumors

Desmoid Tumor Foundation

Due Dates: Oct 30 (OSR) - Nov 01 (Sponsor)
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
 

General Research Grants

Funds research using cutting-edge science and creative clinical applications, in addition to novel approaches addressing potential leads based on prior research. Researchers must be willing to collaborate with other scientists and institutions with similar interests.
Amount & Project Period: $65,000/year - a minimum of 1 year
Eligibility: All Ranks
Links: 2015 RFP   Ι Research Grants
 


New Investigator Research Grants

Funds early stage research to explore new approaches to advance current scientific knowledge about desmoid tumors  This RFP seeks applications from young investigators, new to desmoid tumor research and in need of seed funding to gather preliminary data that will enable applications for funding to support more fully developed lines of research.
Amount & Project Period: $30,000/year - a minimum of 1 year
Eligibility: Individuals with an academic rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor who have not previously received funding for independent research directed at desmoid tumors are encouraged to apply
Link: New Investigator RFP  Ι Research Grants

November 01 (LOI) All Faculty Non-federal Immunotherapies

Cancer Research Institute
Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program

Provides funding to explore clinically relevant questions aimed at improving the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. Supports basic, pre-clinical, and translational research, which will provide information that can be directly applied to optimizing cancer immunotherapy in the clinic.
Due Dates: Nov 01 (Letter of Intent)
Invited Applications: Jan 30 (OSR) - Feb 01 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $100,000/year - 2 years
Eligibility: Must hold faculty appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor or higher at time of award activation.
CRI has no citizenship restrictions,
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: CLIP Application Guidelines


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November 03 All Ranks Non-federal Esophagus and Stomach

6th Annual DeGregorio Foundation
Award for Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach  

 Seed funding for research in upper GI malignancies to promote and facilitate collaborative research on the pathogenesis, early diagnosis, and treatment of upper gastrointestinal malignancies.
Due Dates: Nov 01 (OSR) Nov 03 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $225,000 (Direct Costs) - 1 year
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: 6th Annual DeGregorio Foundation Award


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November 03 (LOI) Jr faculty Non-federal Palliative Care

National Palliative Care Research Center
Pilot and Exploratory Project Support Grant

Focus is on improving care for seriously ill patients and their families must conduct research projects whose purpose is to test interventions, develop research methodologies
Due Dates: Nov 03 (Letter of Intent)
Invited Applications: January 13 (OSR)  January 15 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $70,000 (Direct Costs) - 2 years
Eligibility: Must have full-time faculty position or equiv by award start Must be citizens/permanent residents of the United States Should have minimum of 5 years postdoctoral experience.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: NPCRC Funding Opportunities

November 16 Jr Faculty Non-federal Career Development

Melanoma Research Alliance
Young Investigator Awards

To accomplish innovative, translational research projects.
Due Dates: Nov 14 (OSR) - Nov 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $75,000/yr - 3 years
Eligibility: Must be within 4 years of first independent, full time academic faculty appointment
Applicants who have secured an independent full-time faculty position commencing by July 1, 2016 will be considered (a letter from an institutional official or department chairperson confirming date of faculty appointment is required at time of application
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: 2015-2016 Request for Proposals
 
November 16 Established Faculty Non-federal Industry Partnerships

Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA)
Established Investigator Academic-Industry Partnership Awards

Designed to enhance translational research by extending academic capabilities to clinical investigations and to facilitate interactions between academic and industrial research sectors
Awards will be co-funded by MRA and an industry partner whose involvement is essential to the project
Due Dates: Nov 14 (OSR) - Nov 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $100,000/yr - 3 years (Industry funds and/or in-kind support which must be at least 50% of the total support for the project  (e.g., reagents, clinical grade drugs, equipment, contract services) must match but may exceed MRA funds for the award period.
Eligibility: Established Investigators
Industry scientists may serve as co-investigators or collaborators, but may not be PIs
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: 2015-2016 Request for Proposals
U24 NCI

November 17 All Faculty Federal Co-Clinical Trials

Oncology Co-Clinical Imaging Research Resources to Encourage Consensus on Quantitative Imaging Methods and Precision Medicine

The purpose of this FOA is to develop research that will encourage a consensus on how Quantitative Imaging (QI) methods are optimized to improve correlation of results for co-clinical trials; defined as investigations in patients and in parallel (or sequentially) in mouse or human-in-mouse models of cancer that mirror the genetics and biology of the patients' malignancies or pre-cancerous lesions.

The scientific goals are to: (a) perform the appropriate optimization of the pre-clinical quantitative imaging methods, (b) implement the optimized methods in the co-clinical trial, and finally (c) populate a web-accessible research resource with all the data, methods, workflow documentation, and results collected from the co-clinical investigations.

Applicants are encouraged to organize multi-disciplinary teams with experience in mouse models research, human investigations, imaging platforms, QI methods, decision support software and informatics to populate the research resource.

Due Dates: Nov 10 (OSR) - Nov 17 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $500,000/year for 5 years
Eligibility: All Faculty
Contact: Contact Dr. Robert Gillies
FOA Link: PAR-15-266


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November 18 (Pre-application) All Ranks Federal Breast

Breast Cancer Research Program  
Breakthrough Award Levels 1 & 2
W81XWH-15-BCRP-BREAKTHROUGH2_FL12

Funding Level 1:  Innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that is in the earliest stages of idea development;  Research with potential to yield new avenues of investigation;  Proof of concept; No preliminary data required
Funding Level 2:  Research that is already supported by preliminary data and has potential to make significant advancements toward clinical translation;  Demonstration of efficacy in in vivo models, as applicable.
Due Dates: Nov 18 (Pre-app)  Nov 30 (OSR)  Dec 02 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Funding Level 01:  $375,000 – 3 years
Funding Level 02: $750,000 – 3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
RFA Link: Program Announcement
Admin Supplement NIH
NCI is a participating Institute

November 30 See Below Federal SGM Health - Supplement

Administrative Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority(SGM) Populations

To expand existing research to focus on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) health 
Intended to encourage investigation in this underrepresented growing field of research.  Supplement will focus on areas of specific research interest beyond HIV/AIDS, including, but not limited to: studies on increased disease risk; behavioral and social health; approaches to personalized medicine; access to care; reproductive and sexual development; and resilience.
Due Dates: Nov 28 (OSR) - Nov 30 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: No more than $100,000 (Total Costs) - Project and budget periods must be w/in currently approved project period for existing parent award. All awards are for a one-year period
Eligibility: Only active awards with at least 18 months remaining at   submission will be considered.  Awards in no-cost extension periods are not allowed to submit an application
Only one application per parent award may be submitted
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PA-15-329

November 30 All Ranks Federal Computational Mathematics

Division of Mathematical Sciences
Computational Mathematics

Supports mathematical research in areas of science where computation plays a central and essential role, emphasizing analysis, development and implementation of numerical methods and algorithms, and symbolic methods
Due Dates: Nov 28 (OSR) - Nov 30 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: Budgets are not limited  - generally 1- 3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
PA Link: PD 16-1271

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December 01 All Ranks Non-federal Breast

Earlier.Org
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.   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: Nov 25 (OSR) - Dec 01 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: $40,000 (Total)   1-3 years
Eligibility: All Ranks
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: Pilot Projects

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December 14 See Below Non-federal Interventional Radiology

Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR)

Due Dates: Dec 12 (OSR) - Dec 14 (Sponsor)
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
Link: http://www.sirfoundation.org/grants-awards/
 

Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant

Provides support to junior Interventional Radiology faculty members early in careers to allow time for the conduct of research.
Amount & Project Period: $50,000/yr - 2 years
Eligibility: Jr full-time faculty members, w/MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent degree, not recognized as independent w/in 1st  5 years of initial faculty appointment.

Pilot Research Grant 

Typically pilot or seed grant-type projects testing a new idea.
Amount & Project Period: $25,000/yr - 1 year
Eligibility: Must be active members of SIR
Fulltime interventional radiology faculty and trainees Postdoctoral candidates are invited to apply

Allied Scientist Training Program

Priority areas include:
     Tumor and Microenvironment Biology
     Biomarker Development
     Genetics
     Imaging
     Therapy
Amount & Project Period: $20,000/yr - 2 years
Eligibility: Trainees enrolled in graduate level, degree seeking programs (Masters, Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent)
X02 NIH

December 16
All Faculty Federal Collaborative/Translational Research

Pre-application: Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center

To accelerate and enhance translational science by promoting partnerships between NIH intramural investigators (e.g., those conducting research w/in labs and clinics of the NIH) and extramural investigators.  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; foster training and mentoring of emerging scientists and physicians; and communicate research advances to public.
Due Dates: Dec 14 (OSR) - Dec 16 (Sponsor)
Amount & Project Period: N/A - pre-application only
Eligibility: All Faculty - Must include at least 1 intramural scientist as Program Director/Principal Investigator or collaborator, and at least some of the research must be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center.
Contact: Linda Nolan (x6071)
FOA Link: PAR-15-286
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