The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Defense Health Program offers the FY11 Peer Reviewed Cancer Visionary Postdoctoral Fellowship Award to support recent medical or doctoral graduates in conducting cutting-edge cancer research. This grant aims to nurture new investigators and their mentors in groundbreaking research for cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. The fellowship seeks to fund high-risk/high-impact projects by providing postdoctoral support with early career investigators. Applicants must focus on research areas such as blood cancers, genetic cancer research, pediatric cancers, and more. The closing date for applications is November 22, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 102193
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | W81XWH-11-PRCRP-VPFA |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | DOD FY11 Peer Reviewed Cancer Visionary Postdoctoral Fellowship Award |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 35 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 13,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description:: | Applications for the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) are being solicited by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Defense Health Program. The FY11 PRCRP fosters the next generation of cancer research by providing new investigators and their early career mentors opportunities to excel in groundbreaking cutting-edge research for the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. The Visionary Postdoctoral Fellowship Award is intended to support exceptionally talented recent medical or other doctoral graduates in their pursuit of cutting-edge, innovative, high-risk/high-impact cancer research during their postdoctoral fellowship. The second unique aspect of this award mechanism aims to provide postdoctoral fellow support in the laboratory of outstanding early career investigators. All applications must address research into one or more of the FY11 PRCRP Topic Areas: Blood cancers, colorectal cancer, genetic cancer research, kidney cancer, listeria vaccine for cancer, melanoma and other skin cancers, mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, pediatric cancers, and radiation protection utilizing nanotechnology. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00061730 |
| Opening Date: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | PA HELP and eReceipt HELP: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Attachments [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Agency Contact Information: | Who Can Apply: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00061730 | Jun 29, 2011 | Nov 22, 2011 | View | PA HELP and eReceipt HELP: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org | Organization Applicants |