The Department of Defense (DoD) offers the Breast Cancer Postdoctoral Fellowship Award for exceptionally talented recent doctoral or medical graduates. This grant supports innovative, high-impact breast cancer research during postdoctoral training, aiming to equip fellows for independent careers in the field. Applicants serve as the Principal Investigator, demonstrating strong potential and desire for a breast cancer research career. The proposed project and training must be breast cancer-focused. A qualified mentor with relevant expertise and funding is crucial, committed to guiding the fellow. Applications should detail a robust, individualized training plan within a supportive environment, outlining how it will foster development as an an independent, innovative breast cancer researcher and its potential impact.
Opportunity ID: 244273
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-13-BCRP-POSTDOC2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Breast Cancer Postdoctoral Fellowship 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: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 09, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 09, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 08, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,000,000 |
| 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: | The Postdoctoral Fellowship Award supports exceptionally talented recent doctoral or medical graduates in pursuit of innovative, high-impact breast cancer research during their postdoctoral training and allows them to obtain the necessary experience for an independent career at the forefront of breast cancer research. Those individuals should be exceptionally talented scientists who have demonstrated that they are the best and brightest of their peers. Applicants for this award must exhibit a strong desire to pursue a career in breast cancer research. Under this award mechanism, the postdoctoral fellow is considered the Principal Investigator (PI) and, as such, should write the project narrative, training plan, and other application components with appropriate guidance from the mentor. While the PI is not required to have previous experience in breast cancer research, the proposed project and training must focus on breast cancer. Applications must emphasize the PIs high potential for success in becoming an independent breast cancer researcher based on his/her qualifications, achievements (including first-author publications), and letters of recommendation. The mentor (or co-mentor, if applicable) must possess the appropriate expertise and experience in breast cancer, to include publications and active peer reviewed breast cancer funding, and clearly demonstrate a commitment to guiding the PIs research and training. If the mentor is not an experienced breast cancer researcher, then formal co-mentorship by an established breast cancer researcher is required. The application must include information about the mentors experience in conducting innovative research and how he/she intends to support the PIs endeavors in breast cancer. Mentorship by an investigator without an established record of mentoring pre- and postdoctoral trainees may be offset by the overall strength of the training plan. Applications must provide details on the suitability of the PIs overall training plan and research project for attaining the goals of this award mechanism. Applications must elaborate on the qualities of the training environment in which the candidate will work, provide details on the individualized, breast cancer-focused training plan, and describe how this training will facilitate the PIs career development as an independent, innovative breast cancer researcher. A multidisciplinary research approach to breast cancer is highly encouraged but not required; however, if there are multidisciplinary aspects to the training, they should be clearly outlined in the application. The application must articulate the potential impact that the proposed work will have on breast cancer. The research should be based on a sound scientific rationale and/or a thorough review of the literature. Preliminary data are not required. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDMRP HELP DESK
Phone: 301-682-5507 Email:Email: help@cdmrp.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 244273 Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 bcrp postdoc academic statement_gg.pdf
Folder 244273 Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 bcrp postdoc pa2_final for posting.pdf
Folder 244273 Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 bcrp postdoc 2 eligibility statement_form.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP HELP DESK Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: 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 | PKG00186710 | Oct 10, 2013 | Jan 09, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
244273 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
244273 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
244273 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
244273 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
244273 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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