The Department of Defense (DoD) is offering the Prostate Cancer Postdoctoral Training Award to support research training for recent doctoral graduates aspiring to careers in prostate cancer investigation. This grant primarily provides salary support for the Principal Investigator, who is the postdoctoral trainee. Applicants must demonstrate strong potential and commitment to prostate cancer research, even without prior experience in this specific field. A key requirement is mentorship from experienced prostate cancer researchers who will guide the trainee’s development. The grant supports individualized training plans spanning basic, population science, translational, and clinical research. Projects must address PCRP focus areas, aiming to advance the understanding and treatment of prostate cancer. This initiative fosters the next generation of independent prostate cancer researchers.
Opportunity ID: 236418
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-13-PCRP-PTA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Prostate Cancer Postdoctoral Training Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 31 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 15, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 05, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 05, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 05, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,900,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | The PCRP Postdoctoral Training Award mechanism was first offered as the Postdoctoral Traineeship Award in FY99 and was incorporated into the Prostate Cancer Training Award in FY06-FY10. In total, 1,306 Postdoctoral Training Award applications have been received, and 429 have been recommended for funding. The Postdoctoral Training Award supports prostate cancer research training opportunities for recent doctoral graduates. These awards primarily provide salary support for the Principal Investigator (PI); the postdoctoral trainee is considered the PI of the application. The PI must exhibit strong potential for, and commitment to, pursuing a career as an investigator at the forefront of prostate cancer research; however, the PI is not required to have previous prostate cancer research experience. Applications must include at least one mentor, appropriate to the proposed training and research project, who has experience in prostate cancer research and training as demonstrated by a record of funding, publications, and successful mentorship. The selected mentor(s) should demonstrate a clear commitment to the PIs training and be well qualified to contribute significantly to the development of the PI toward independence as a prostate cancer researcher. The PI must outline an individualized, prostate cancer-focused training plan, which may include coursework, laboratory techniques, conferences, seminars, journal clubs, teaching responsibilities, clinical responsibilities, grant writing, and/or other activities that will provide the PI with experience in key areas relevant to the proposed work and foster the PIs development as an independent prostate cancer researcher. An environment appropriate to the proposed training and research project must be clearly described. All applications for the Postdoctoral Training Award are to be written by the PI, with appropriate direction from the mentor(s). The PCRP seeks applications from the wide spectrum of basic, population science, translational, and clinical research. In addition, applicants are expected to address at least one of the PCRP focus areas and are highly encouraged to address one of the PCRP overarching challenges. If the proposed project does not address any of the overarching challenges, the application should include a description to justify how the project will nevertheless address a critical need in the field of prostate cancer research and/or patient care. All investigators applying to FY13 PCRP funding opportunities are encouraged to consider leveraging resources available through the PCRP-funded Prostate Cancer Biorepository Network (PCBN) (http://www.prostatebiorepository.org) and/or the North Carolina – Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project (PCaP) (http://www.ncla-pcap.org) if retrospectively collected human anatomical substances or correlated data are relevant to the proposed studies. The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) intends that data and research resources generated under awards funded by this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity be made available to the research community (which includes both scientific and consumer advocacy communities) and to the public at large. For additional guidance, refer to the General Application Instructions, Appendix 4, Section K. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDMRP Help Desk
301-682-5507 Email:help@cdmrp.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 236418 Full Announcement-1 -> pcrp_fy13_pta_eligibility statement_gg.pdf
Folder 236418 Full Announcement-1 -> pcrp fy13 pta pa_gg.pdf
Folder 236418 Full Announcement-1 -> pcrp_fy13_pta_academic statement_gg.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP Help Desk 301-682-5507 Email: help@cdmrp.org |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00179495 | Jun 15, 2013 | Sep 05, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
236418 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
236418 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
236418 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
236418 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
236418 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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