Funding and Award Opportunities
Angel Foundation for Cancer Research Medical Research Grants
To support the conduct of innovative and insightful medical research on the hematologic malignancies. Funds are provided for basic or clinical research that will lead to novel therapeutic approaches that could replace, or be used in combination with effective therapies for lymphoma, leukemia, and related cancers of the blood. For assistant professors with an MD or PhD. $225,000 to be used over 3 years.
Internal Deadline: June 6, 2012
Learn More >>
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Nurse Researcher Grant Opportunities
Explorer, Pathfinder, and Discovery Awards available for nurses to support pediatric oncology research and to improve nursing care for children with cancer.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2012
Learn More >>
Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities
Visionary Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Eligibility - Principal Investigator: M.D./Ph.D. graduate with a total of less than 4 years of postdoctoral research experience
Mentor(s): Independent investigator at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent at the time of the award
Research must be in one or more of the FY12 PRCRP Topic Areas
Supports training of postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of an early-career investigator (mentor) with expertise in one or more of the FY12 PRCRP Topic Areas
Supports training of postdoctoral fellow to include a budget option for research supplies
Applications must not address breast, prostate, lung (excluding mesothelioma), or ovarian cancer research
Eligibility - Principal Investigator: Independent investigator at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent at the time of the award.
Research with emphasis in discovery must be in one or more of the FY12 PRCRP Topic Areas.
Supports investigator in the early stages of their career.
Applications must not address breast, prostate, lung (excluding mesothelioma), or ovarian cancer research..
Pre-application Due Date: June 19, 2012
Learn More >>
Avon Safety Net Grant Opportunities
The Avon Foundation for Women "Safety Net" program supports public, community, and safety net hospitals and health care systems that provide breast care to low-income, at-risk, uninsured and underinsured individuals. The goal of this initiative is to support programs that improve access to quality breast diagnostics and access to treatment for the medically underserved. A demonstrated commitment to providing health care to underserved populations will be considered in the review process.
Letter of Intent Due: June 22, 2012
Learn More >>
Yale School of Public Health Ovarian Cancer Research Grants
This annual award is made possible by a generous gift from the Tina Brozman Foundation.The award is to provide funding for a pilot project in ovarian cancer prevention, detection, and survivorship research, which would ultimately lead to national peer-reviewed grants.
Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Research Track faculty of all ranks are eligible to apply. There are no restrictions for citizenship. A one-year grant up to $25,000 will be awarded and will commence on July 1, 2012.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2012
Learn More >>
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Grants
Program Project Development Grants ($900,000) provide funds for ovarian cancer research projects that may involve several investigators within one institution or collaborations between groups in multiple institutions.
Liz Tilberis Scholars awards ($450,000) are for investigators in their first academic faculty appointment. This award is open to physician-scientists (Gynecologic Oncology, Medical Oncology) and Ph.D. scientists.
Ann Schreiber Research Training Programs of Excellence grant ($75,000) funds post-doctoral trainees working in established ovarian cancer research groups.
Letters of Intent Due: May 29, 2012
Learn More >>
