DoD Melanoma Concept Award from Department of Defense

The FY19 MRP Concept Award supports the exploration of a
highly innovative new concept or untested theory that addresses an important
problem relevant to melanoma. The Concept Award is not intended to support an
incremental progression of an already established research project but,
instead, allows Principal Investigators (PIs) the opportunity to pursue
serendipitous observations. This award mechanism supports early studies that
have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation.
Applications must describe how the new idea will enhance the existing knowledge
of melanoma or develop an innovative and novel course of investigation. The
FY19 MRP is not requesting research into established macrometastatic disease.
Applications should address how the concept or novel idea responds to the FY19
MRP Challenge Statement. Research completed through a Concept Award may
generate sufficient preliminary data to enable the PI to prepare an application
for future research. Studies involving non-melanoma skin cancers are not
allowed under the FY19 MRP.